Standards
Under A Blanket Of Blue chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Under A Blanket Of Blue” is a jazz standard by Jerry Livingston. Most bands play it in A♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, B♭ minor and D♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 13 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭m7×6
- A♭maj7×6
- E♭7♯5×4
- F7×4
- Cm7×3
- E♭7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, B♭ minor and D♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1955 | Sweet Georgia Brown Billy Tipton Trio · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 1956 | Ella and Louis Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 1961 | The Hawk Relaxes Coleman Hawkins · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 1962 | Time for 2 Anita O’Day & Cal Tjader · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 1963 | The Soulful Moods Of Gene Ammons · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 1964 | This Is Love Johnny Mathis · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 2000 | Soft Lights / In a Mellow Mood Bobby Hackett · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 2001 | Portrait Coleman Hawkins · “Under a Blanket of Blue (New York, October 12, 1944)” |
| 2001 | Dreamsville Stacey Kent · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 2003 | New Sextet Sessions Benny Goodman · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 2005 | Beautiful Love - A Tribute to Pim Jacobs Rita Reys · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 2008 | Ella & Louis (and Oscar Too) Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong & The Oscar Peterson Trio · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
| 2009 | Pizzarelli Party with the Arbors All Stars Bucky Pizzarelli · “Under a Blanket of Blue” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Undecided 30% | C major |
| Avalon 29% | B♭ major |
| Perdido 29% | B♭ major |
| Tis Autumn 29% | E♭ major |
| Cabaret 27% | E♭ major |
| September In The Rain 27% | E♭ major |
| What A Difference A Day Made 26% | F major |
| I Wish I Knew 25% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Under A Blanket Of Blue in?
Under A Blanket Of Blue is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Under A Blanket Of Blue?
Under A Blanket Of Blue was written by Jerry Livingston.
What is the form of Under A Blanket Of Blue?
Under A Blanket Of Blue has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Under A Blanket Of Blue played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Under A Blanket Of Blue?
The opening bars are Bbm7 | Eb7#5 | Abmaj7 Cm7 | F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.