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Standards

Straight Life chords & key

Freddie Hubbard

Key
F major
Form
ABC
Bars
24
Groove
Latin
Time signature
4/4

“Straight Life” is a jazz standard by Freddie Hubbard. Most bands play it in F major, latin; the tune runs 24 bars in ABC form.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7
B
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7
C
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7
F7
E♭7

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
0Dominant chains
2Different chords

Most used chords

  • F7×12
  • E♭7×12

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Sweet Georgia Bright 33% Charles Lloyd C major A · 16 Medium-up swing
On Broadway 22% Mann-Weil-Stoller-Leiber F major A · 16 Even eighths

Frequently asked questions

What key is Straight Life in?

Straight Life is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Straight Life?

Straight Life was written by Freddie Hubbard.

What is the form of Straight Life?

Straight Life has 3 sections (ABC) with 24 bars in total.

How fast is Straight Life played?

The usual groove is Latin.

What are the chord changes to Straight Life?

The opening bars are F7 | Eb7 | F7 | Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.