Standards
Summer Night chords & key
- Key
- C minor
- Form
- ABB
- Bars
- 28
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Summer Night” is a jazz standard by Harry Warren. It is usually played in C minor as a medium swing, and the 28-bar ABB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres C minor, F minor and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G7♭9×7
- Cm7×5
- Dm7♭5×3
- F7×2
- Gm7×2
- C7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
C minor, F minor and A♭ major
Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Summer Night in?
Summer Night is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.
Who wrote Summer Night?
Summer Night was written by Harry Warren.
What is the form of Summer Night?
Summer Night has 3 sections (ABB) with 28 bars in total.
How fast is Summer Night played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Summer Night?
The opening bars are Cm7 | G7b9 | Cm7 | G7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.