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Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes) chords & key

Vincent Youmans

Key
E♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
56
Groove
Up-tempo swing
Time signature
4/4

“Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes)” is a jazz standard by Vincent Youmans. It is usually played in E♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 56-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, F minor, A♭ major and G minor.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭maj7
A7♯11
A♭maj7
G♭7
Bmaj7
E7♯9♯11
D♭7♯11
B♭7sus
Gm7
G♭7
Fm7
B♭7
1.
E♭6A♭maj7
Gm7Fm7
E♭6
B♭7
2.
E♭6
E♭6
E♭6
B♭m7E♭7
B
A♭maj7
Gm7C7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7
Gm7
Am7♭5D7♭13
Gm7C7
Fm7B♭7
A
E♭maj7
A7♯11
A♭maj7
G♭7
Bmaj7
E7♯9♯11
D♭7♯11
B♭7sus
Gm7
G♭7
Fm7
B♭7
E♭6A♭maj7
Gm7Fm7
E♭6
B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

6Major ii–V–I
3Minor ii–V–i
9ii–V moves
6Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
17Different chords

Most used chords

  • Gm7×8
  • Fm7×7
  • B♭7×7
  • E♭6×7
  • A♭maj7×6
  • G♭7×6

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, F minor, A♭ major and G minor

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Come Back To Me 25% Alan Lerner, Burton Lane F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Blackberry Winter 23% Alec Wilder F major AABA · 32 Ballad
I See Your Face Before Me 21% Arthur Schwartz E♭ major ABAC · 32 Ballad
Look To The Rainbow 21% Burton Lane E♭ major ABB · 56 Jazz waltz
Without A Song 21% Vincent Youmans E♭ major AAB · 44 Up-tempo swing
I May Be Wrong 20% Henry Sullivan E♭ major AABC · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes) in?

Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes) is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes)?

Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes) was written by Vincent Youmans.

What is the form of Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes)?

Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes) has 4 sections (AABA) with 56 bars in total.

How fast is Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes) played?

The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.

What are the chord changes to Without A Song (Joe Henderson Changes)?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | A7#11 | Abmaj7 | Gb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.