Standards
Straight Street chords & key
- Key
- E♭ minor
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Straight Street” is a jazz standard by John Coltrane. It is usually played in E♭ minor as a up-tempo swing, and the 48-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 15 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ minor, A minor, G minor, F minor and D major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- E♭m7×10
- E7×6
- D7×6
- Fm7×6
- B♭7×6
- Gm7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ minor, A minor, G minor, F minor and D major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Straight Street in?
Straight Street is usually played in E♭ minor. For B♭ instruments that is F minor, for E♭ instruments C minor.
Who wrote Straight Street?
Straight Street was written by John Coltrane.
What is the form of Straight Street?
Straight Street has 4 sections (AABA) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is Straight Street played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Straight Street?
The opening bars are Bm7 E7 | Am7 D7 | Gm7 C7 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.