Standards
Some Other Spring chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Some Other Spring” is a jazz standard by Herzog-Kitchings. Most bands play it in C major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 34 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor and D major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
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
- B♭7×7
- D7×6
- G7♯5×5
- Dm7×4
- A♭7×4
- C7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor and D major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Some Other Spring in?
Some Other Spring is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Some Other Spring?
Some Other Spring was written by Herzog-Kitchings.
What is the form of Some Other Spring?
Some Other Spring has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Some Other Spring played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Some Other Spring?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 G7#5 | Em7b5 A7b9 | Dm7 Dm7b5 | Ab7 G7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.