Who composed Easy Living?

Easy Living was composed by Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin. It is a swing standard in 4/4 time. The original key is F; this page shows it transposed to A#.

What key is Easy Living in?

The original key of Easy Living is F. The form is AABA with 41 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to A#.

What scales work for improvising over Easy Living?

Recommended scales for Easy Living in A#: bebop, bebop major. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays, with context-aware analysis (e.g., Phrygian Dominant over secondary dominants).

How does the interactive backing track work?

The backing track plays with realistic walking bass, drum patterns, and voice-led chord voicings. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays. You can limit the fretboard zone for close-proximity voicings, toggle a reference melody, loop any section, and choose between multiple sound presets. Works for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, and 7 more instruments.

Can I edit the chord chart?

Yes. You can modify the structure, chords, and arrangement of any standard to match your preferred version or create your own reharmonization.

Easy Living in A#

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BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Easy Living in A# (Guitar)

Display

FingerNoteDegree

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

A♯maj7/a

D7♯5

C7♯5

C♯7/B

D♯m7/C♯

Easy Living in A#

A# (Bb) major requires barre chords rooted at fret 1 on the A string or fret 6 on the E string. Despite the barre demands, it is a common key in funk, New Orleans R&B, and brass band music. The open D string can ring as the major third for added color. A# is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open D string is the major 3rd of Bb, adding a bright color if allowed to ring. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A# to B (ascending half step), B to C (ascending half step), C to C# (ascending half step), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to F (descending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to G (descending half step), G to F (descending whole step), F to D (descending minor third), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to F (ascending unison), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to D# (descending minor third), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to C (descending minor third). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from C to A# by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

A# major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, A# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 41 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: A♯Maj7, Bdim7, Cm7, C♯dim7, A♯maj7/a, Fm7, A♯7, D♯Maj7, G♯7, Gm7, F7, D7♯5, G9, C7♯5, F9, F7♭9, A♯, D♯7, G♯m7, C♯7, F♯Maj7, D♯m7, C♯7/B, A♯m7, D♯m7/C♯, Cm7♭5.

Scales for Improvisation A# bebop, A# bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A#