Standards · 1962
The Sweetest Sounds chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 40
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1962
“The Sweetest Sounds” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers from 1962. Most bands play it in F major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 40 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, F major, B♭ major, A minor and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×9
- Dm7×7
- Em7♭5×3
- A7♭9×3
- C7×3
- B♭7♯11×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, F major, B♭ major, A minor and G minor
History
"The Sweetest Sounds" is a song, with words and music by Richard Rodgers, from No Strings, a 1962 musical. The song opens and closes the show for characters Barbara Woodruff and David Jordan, performed by Diahann Carroll and Richard Kiley in the original Broadway theatre production and subsequent cast recording.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is The Sweetest Sounds in?
The Sweetest Sounds is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote The Sweetest Sounds?
The Sweetest Sounds was written by Richard Rodgers (1962).
What is the form of The Sweetest Sounds?
The Sweetest Sounds has 2 sections (AB) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is The Sweetest Sounds played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to The Sweetest Sounds?
The opening bars are Dm7 | Dm7 | Gm7 | Gm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.