Standards · 1953
Teach Me Tonight chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1953
“Teach Me Tonight” is a jazz standard by Gene DePaul from 1953. It is usually played in E♭ major as a slow swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 9 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, E♭ major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm7×11
- B♭7×11
- Gm7×7
- C7♭9×5
- E♭maj7×4
- A♭7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, E♭ major and G minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Teach Me Tonight" is a popular song that has become a jazz standard. The music was written by Gene De Paul, the lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was published in 1953.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Too Young To Go Steady 40% | F major |
| In Love In Vain 39% | B♭ major |
| Yours Is My Heart Alone 37% | F major |
| My One And Only Love 36% | C major |
| The Folks Who Live On The Hill 33% | C major |
| C'est Si Bon 32% | B♭ major |
| The Nearness Of You 32% | F major |
| Oh, Lady Be Good 32% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Teach Me Tonight in?
Teach Me Tonight is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Teach Me Tonight?
Teach Me Tonight was written by Gene DePaul (1953).
What is the form of Teach Me Tonight?
Teach Me Tonight has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Teach Me Tonight played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Teach Me Tonight?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Ab7 | Gm7 C7b13 | Fm7 Bb7 | Gm7b5 C7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.