Who composed I Could Have Danced All Night?

I Could Have Danced All Night was composed by Frederick Loewe. It is a swing standard in 2/2 time. The original key is C; this page shows it transposed to D.

What key is I Could Have Danced All Night in?

The original key of I Could Have Danced All Night is C. The form is ABCD with 52 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to D.

What scales work for improvising over I Could Have Danced All Night?

Recommended scales for I Could Have Danced All Night in D: 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.

I Could Have Danced All Night in D

Frederick Loewe()swingModerately

Do Re MiC D E

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — I Could Have Danced All Night in D (Guitar)

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Em7/g

I Could Have Danced All Night in D

D major is one of guitar's most resonant keys. The open D string acts as a droning root, and the open A string provides the fifth. This gives D-based strumming a wide, ringing quality that flatpicks and fingerpicks love. D is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open D and A strings provide a powerful bass foundation, and the open high E is the 2nd scale degree adding brightness. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through D to D (ascending unison), D to D (ascending unison), D to E (ascending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to E (ascending unison), E to E (ascending unison), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to G# (ascending whole step), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to A (ascending minor third), A to B (ascending whole step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to G (descending whole step), G to G (ascending unison). The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from G to D by perfect fourth.

Scales for Improvisation

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

swing2/2 · 52 bars · Form: ABCD

Chords: D, DMaj7, D6, Em7, A7, Em, EmMaj7, Em7/g, F♯, G♯m7, C♯7, F♯Maj7, F♯6, AMaj7, Bm7, E7♭9, A9, G, G6.

Scales for Improvisation D bebop, D bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of D