Standards
Watch What Happens chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Watch What Happens” is a jazz standard by Michel Legrand. It is usually played in E♭ major as a bossa nova, and the 36-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- E♭maj7×8
- F7×6
- Fm7×5
- B♭7×5
- Fmaj7×4
- Emaj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major and F major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Watch What Happens in?
Watch What Happens is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Watch What Happens?
Watch What Happens was written by Michel Legrand.
What is the form of Watch What Happens?
Watch What Happens has 4 sections (AABA) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is Watch What Happens played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Watch What Happens?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | F7 | F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.