Standards
Yesterday's Gardenias chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Yesterday's Gardenias” is a jazz standard by Robertson Mysels. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 27 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, C minor, D major, F♯ major and G minor.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cm7×10
- Dm7×5
- B♭maj7×4
- G7♭9×3
- F7×3
- Gm7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, C minor, D major, F♯ major and G minor
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Frequently asked questions
What key is Yesterday's Gardenias in?
Yesterday's Gardenias is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Yesterday's Gardenias?
Yesterday's Gardenias was written by Robertson Mysels.
What is the form of Yesterday's Gardenias?
Yesterday's Gardenias has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Yesterday's Gardenias played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Yesterday's Gardenias?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 Cm7 | Dm7 G7b9 | Cm7 Bdim7 | Cm7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.