Standards
Very Early chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 54
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“Very Early” is a jazz standard by Bill Evans. It is usually played in C major as a jazz waltz, and the 54-bar AAB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
A
×2B
·
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
2Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
20Different chords
Most used chords
- G7×9
- Cmaj7×8
- D♭maj7×6
- Em7×4
- Bmaj7×4
- B♭7×3
Recorded on these albums
| 1970 | Montreux II Bill Evans |
| 1977 | Tempus Fugue-it Lou Levy |
| 1979 | Autumn Leaves = 枯葉 Bill Evans |
| 1981 | Quiet Now Bill Evans |
| 1981 | Belo Horizonte John McLaughlin · “Very Early (Homage to Bill Evans)” |
| 1982 | California Here I Come Bill Evans |
| 1988 | Live In Paris, 1972 Vol. 2 Bill Evans |
| 1988 | Power Play Eddie Gomez |
| 1990 | Bill Evans Paul Motian |
| 1991 | Blue in Green: The Concert in Canada Bill Evans |
| 1991 | Bill Evans & Monica Zetterlund Bill Evans & Monica Zetterlund |
| 1991 | A Class Act Oliver Jones |
| 1993 | Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans John McLaughlin |
| 1993 | Very Early Mark Murphy |
| 1995 | Peace Pieces: The Music of Bill Evans Herbie Mann · “Very (early)” |
| 1996 | The Secret Sessions Bill Evans |
| 1996 | None Too Soon Allan Holdsworth |
| 1998 | Half Moon Bay Bill Evans |
| 1999 | Homecoming Bill Evans |
| 1999 | A Jazz Hour With Bill Evans: Autumn Leaves Bill Evans |
| 2003 | Live at the Village Vanguard Phil Woods |
| 2004 | A Table for Two Kenny Barron |
| 2008 | Duet Chick & Hiromi |
| 2009 | Lund 1975, Helsinki 1970 Bill Evans |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Very Early in?
Very Early is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Very Early?
Very Early was written by Bill Evans.
What is the form of Very Early?
Very Early has 3 sections (AAB) with 54 bars in total.
How fast is Very Early played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Very Early?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 | Bb7 | Ebmaj7 | Ab7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.