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 C#.

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 C#.

What scales work for improvising over Easy Living?

Recommended scales for Easy Living in C#: 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 C#

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BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — Easy Living in C# (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree

Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

C♯maj7/a

F7♯5

D♯7♯5

E7/D

F♯m7/E

Easy Living in C#

C# major (or Db) sits in barre chord territory across the fretboard. Every chord demands precise barring, but the payoff is a bright, crystalline sound a half step above C that cuts through a band mix. C# is a intermediate-advanced-level key on guitar because no open strings fall within the key naturally, so every chord requires full barre technique. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through C# to D (ascending half step), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to E (ascending half step), E to C# (descending minor third), C# to G# (descending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to A# (descending half step), A# to G# (descending whole step), G# to F (descending minor third), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to G# (ascending unison), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to E (descending whole step), E to C# (descending minor third), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to D# (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 D# to C# by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

C# 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, C# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing4/4 · 41 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: C♯Maj7, Ddim7, D♯m7, Edim7, C♯maj7/a, G♯m7, C♯7, F♯Maj7, B7, A♯m7, G♯7, F7♯5, A♯9, D♯7♯5, G♯9, G♯7♭9, C♯, F♯7, Bm7, E7, AMaj7, F♯m7, E7/D, C♯m7, F♯m7/E, D♯m7♭5.

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

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