Standards

Theme From Family Guy chords & key

Key
F major
Form
A
Bars
18
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Theme From Family Guy” is a jazz standard by Murphy-MacFarlane-Zuckerman. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 18 bars in A form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and D minor.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
F
G7
Gm7C7
FF7
B♭Bdim7
F/CD7
G9
CB9
B♭Bdim7
F/CD7
Gm7C7
Fmaj7B♭maj7
Em7♭5A7
Dm7G7
C7D♭7
B♭/CC7
FB♭/DC7
F

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

Harmonic analysis

2Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
4ii–V moves
1Tritone substitutions
2Dominant chains
20Different chords

Most used chords

  • C7×5
  • F×4
  • G7×2
  • Gm7×2
  • B♭×2
  • Bdim7×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

F major and D minor

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Big Nick 28% John Coltrane G major A · 8 Medium slow
High Hopes 22% Jimmy Van-Heusen F major A · 28 Medium swing
Je Ne Sais Pas 22% Hampton-Jones F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Tricotism 22% Oscar Pettiford D♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Let There Be You 21% Young-Cavanaugh C major AABA · 32 Slow swing
The Preacher 21% Horace Silver F major A · 16 Medium swing
Slipped Disc 21% Benny Goodman A♭ major AABACC · 48 Medium swing
Solitude 21% Duke Ellington E♭ major AABA · 32 Ballad

Frequently asked questions

What key is Theme From Family Guy in?

Theme From Family Guy is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Theme From Family Guy?

Theme From Family Guy was written by Murphy-MacFarlane-Zuckerman.

What is the form of Theme From Family Guy?

Theme From Family Guy has 1 sections (A) with 18 bars in total.

How fast is Theme From Family Guy played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Theme From Family Guy?

The opening bars are F | G7 | Gm7 C7 | F F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.