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The Breeze And I chords & key

Ernesto Lecuona

Key
E♭ major
Form
AABC
Bars
34
Groove
Latin
Time signature
4/4

“The Breeze And I” is a jazz standard by Ernesto Lecuona. Most bands play it in E♭ major, latin; the tune runs 34 bars in AABC form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 8 different chords.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭6
E♭6
E♭6
E♭6
D♭m7
D♭m7
E♭6
1.
E♭6B♭7
2.
E♭6
B
Fm7
Fm7/B♭
E♭maj7
Cm7
Fm7
B♭7
E♭maj7
C7♭9
C
Fm7
Fm7/B♭
E♭maj7
Cm7
Fm7
B♭7
E♭6
E♭6B♭7
E♭6
E♭6B♭7

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

2Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
8Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭6×16
  • B♭7×5
  • D♭m7×4
  • Fm7×4
  • E♭maj7×3
  • Fm7/B♭×2

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
52nd Street Theme 25% Thelonious Monk C major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Dream A Little Dream Of Me 24% Schwendt-Andre-Kahn G major ABA · 26 Ballad
Easy Does It 22% Oliver-Young C major ABA · 24 Medium swing
Flat Foot Floogee 21% Gaillard-Stuart-Green F major AABA · 32 Slow swing
I'm In The Mood For Love 21% Jimmy McHugh C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Dear Lord 20% John Coltrane D major AB · 64 Medium swing
Down For Double 20% Freddie Green B♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is The Breeze And I in?

The Breeze And I is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote The Breeze And I?

The Breeze And I was written by Ernesto Lecuona.

What is the form of The Breeze And I?

The Breeze And I has 4 sections (AABC) with 34 bars in total.

How fast is The Breeze And I played?

The usual groove is Latin.

What are the chord changes to The Breeze And I?

The opening bars are Eb6 | Eb6 | Eb6 | Eb6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.