Standards
The Frim Fram Sauce chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“The Frim Fram Sauce” is a jazz standard by Joe Richardel. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, E♭ major, F major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7×12
- B♭6×9
- F7×6
- E♭6×4
- Edim7×3
- B♭/F×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, E♭ major, F major and B♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Frim Fram Sauce in?
The Frim Fram Sauce is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote The Frim Fram Sauce?
The Frim Fram Sauce was written by Joe Richardel.
What is the form of The Frim Fram Sauce?
The Frim Fram Sauce has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is The Frim Fram Sauce played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to The Frim Fram Sauce?
The opening bars are Bb6 | Bb6 | C7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.