Standards
So Many Stars chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABC
- Bars
- 44
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“So Many Stars” is a jazz standard by Sergio Mendez. It is usually played in F major as a bossa nova, and the 44-bar AABC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, F major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×8
- Gm7×7
- C7×7
- Fmaj7×5
- Cm7×2
- F7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor, F major and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Dexterity 38% | B♭ major |
| The Joker 37% | E♭ major |
| I'm Through With Love 32% | F major |
| Fine And Dandy 29% | F major |
| The Lamp Is Low 29% | C major |
| Sometimes I'm Happy 28% | F major |
| You Took Advantage Of Me 28% | E♭ major |
| Again 27% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is So Many Stars in?
So Many Stars is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote So Many Stars?
So Many Stars was written by Sergio Mendez.
What is the form of So Many Stars?
So Many Stars has 4 sections (AABC) with 44 bars in total.
How fast is So Many Stars played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to So Many Stars?
The opening bars are Gm7 | C7 | Cm7 | F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.