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The Love Nest chords & key

Louis Hirsch

Key
E♭ major
Form
ABAC
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“The Love Nest” is a jazz standard by Louis Hirsch. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, A♭ major and F minor.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭maj7Cm7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7
E♭7
A♭maj7Fm7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭maj7
A♭maj7
B
B♭7
B♭7
E♭maj7
C7
Fm7C7/G
Fm7/A♭F7/A
B♭7sus
B♭7
A
E♭maj7Cm7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7
E♭7
A♭maj7Fm7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭maj7
A♭maj7
C
B♭7
B♭7
Gm7♭5
C7
Fm7
B♭7
E♭6
Fm7B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

5Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
7ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
14Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭7×9
  • Fm7×7
  • A♭maj7×6
  • E♭maj7×5
  • E♭7×4
  • Cm7×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, A♭ major and F minor

Characteristics

  • ABAC song form

Historic 78 rpm recordings

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Jeepers Creepers 33% Harry Warren B♭ major AABA · 34 Medium swing
The Party's Over 33% Styne-Comden-Green E♭ major AB · 36 Ballad
I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi 31% Serger Ellis G major AAB · 48 Medium swing
Among My Souvenirs 30% Horatio Nicholls E♭ major AABA · 33 Ballad
Big Nick 29% John Coltrane G major A · 8 Medium slow
Palo Alto 29% Lee Konitz F major ABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
If There Is Someone Lovelier 28% Dietz-Schwartz C major ABC · 28 Ballad
This Is All I Ask 28% Gordon Jenkins F major ABAC · 32 Ballad

Frequently asked questions

What key is The Love Nest in?

The Love Nest is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote The Love Nest?

The Love Nest was written by Louis Hirsch.

What is the form of The Love Nest?

The Love Nest has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is The Love Nest played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to The Love Nest?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Cm7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7 | Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.