Standards
Skating In Central Park chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 85
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“Skating In Central Park” is a jazz standard by John Lewis. It is usually played in C major as a jazz waltz, and the 85-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 43 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, C major and C minor.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cmaj7/G×10
- C/G×4
- G7♭9×4
- G7♯5×4
- Fmaj7×4
- Em7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, C major and C minor
Frequently asked questions
What key is Skating In Central Park in?
Skating In Central Park is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Skating In Central Park?
Skating In Central Park was written by John Lewis.
What is the form of Skating In Central Park?
Skating In Central Park has 4 sections (AABA) with 85 bars in total.
How fast is Skating In Central Park played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Skating In Central Park?
The opening bars are C/G | G7b9 | Cmaj7/G | Cmaj7/G. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.