Standards
Sound Lee chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Sound Lee” is a jazz standard by Lee Konitz. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 18 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 8 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
A
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B
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Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
1Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
6ii–V moves
3Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
18Different chords
Most used chords
- Fm7×6
- E7×5
- B♭7×4
- E♭maj7×3
- A♭maj7♯11×2
- G×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1955 | Subconscious-Lee Lee Konitz · “Sound-Lee” |
| 1971 | At Storyville Lee Konitz |
| 1976 | Lee Konitz Meets Warne Marsh Again Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh |
| 1979 | Sax of a Kind - Lee Konitz in Sweden 1951/53 Lee Konitz · “Sound-Lee” |
| 1984 | Jazz At Storyville Lee Konitz |
| 2002 | Subconscious Lee Lee Konitz |
| 2008 | Palo Alto Lee Konitz |
| 2016 | Quintet [Tristano] 2014 Anthony Braxton · “Sound-Lee” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Sound Lee in?
Sound Lee is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Sound Lee?
Sound Lee was written by Lee Konitz.
What is the form of Sound Lee?
Sound Lee has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Sound Lee played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Sound Lee?
The opening bars are Fm7 | Bb7 | Fm7 | E7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.