Standards
Seven Come Eleven chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Seven Come Eleven” is a jazz standard by Goodman-Christian. It is usually played in A♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
A
×2B
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
0ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
4Dominant chains
9Different chords
Most used chords
- A♭6×24
- E♭7×10
- F7×5
- Fm7×3
- A♭7/C×3
- Ddim7×3
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- SEVEN COME ELEVEN RED NORVO'S ALL STAR SEXTET · TEDDY WILSON & SLAM STEWART · Red… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| If You Ever Should Leave 22% | C major |
| Don't Be That Way 21% | D♭ major |
| There'll Be Some Changes Made 21% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Seven Come Eleven in?
Seven Come Eleven is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Seven Come Eleven?
Seven Come Eleven was written by Goodman-Christian.
What is the form of Seven Come Eleven?
Seven Come Eleven has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Seven Come Eleven played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Seven Come Eleven?
The opening bars are Ab6 Fm7 | Ab6 Eb7 | Ab6 F7 | Ab6 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.