Standards
Struttin' With Some Barbecue chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Struttin' With Some Barbecue” is a jazz standard by Lillian Armstrong. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fmaj7×7
- F6×5
- C7×5
- D7×3
- B♭6×3
- Gm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major and F major
Recorded on these albums
| 1970 | The Definitive Album by Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong · “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue” |
| 2001 | Armstrong Alumni Allstars Louis Armstrong · “Struttin' with some Barbecue” |
| 2004 | Bourbon St. Parade Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland · “Struttin' With Some Barbeque” |
| 2004 | Ultimate Jazz & Blues Louis Armstrong |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Struttin' With Some Barbecue Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra · Lee Collins and Zutty Singleton ·… archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| New York, New York 36% | F major |
| Crazy Rhythm 32% | F major |
| Just You, Just Me 30% | C major |
| Undecided 30% | C major |
| Broadway 29% | B♭ major |
| Someday You'll Be Sorry 27% | E♭ major |
| A Sunday Kind Of Love 25% | F major |
| Dewey Square 25% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Struttin' With Some Barbecue in?
Struttin' With Some Barbecue is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Struttin' With Some Barbecue?
Struttin' With Some Barbecue was written by Lillian Armstrong.
What is the form of Struttin' With Some Barbecue?
Struttin' With Some Barbecue has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Struttin' With Some Barbecue played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Struttin' With Some Barbecue?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | F6 | F6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.