Standards
Straighten Up And Fly Right chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- AACD
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Straighten Up And Fly Right” is a jazz standard by Cole-Mills. It is usually played in A♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AACD form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- E♭7×8
- A♭×6
- A♭/G♭×6
- A♭/F×6
- A♭/E♭×6
- D♭×6
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Little Peace In C For You 33% | C major |
| Flintstones 32% | B♭ major |
| Perdido 31% | B♭ major |
| Robbin's Nest 30% | C major |
| Ain't She Sweet 29% | E♭ major |
| Basin Street Blues 29% | B♭ major |
| I Love Being Here With You 29% | B♭ major |
| Charleston 26% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Straighten Up And Fly Right in?
Straighten Up And Fly Right is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Straighten Up And Fly Right?
Straighten Up And Fly Right was written by Cole-Mills.
What is the form of Straighten Up And Fly Right?
Straighten Up And Fly Right has 4 sections (AACD) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Straighten Up And Fly Right played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Straighten Up And Fly Right?
The opening bars are Ab Ab/Gb | Ab/F Ab/Eb | Db Ab/C | Bbm7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.