Who composed I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire?

I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire was composed by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin. It is a swing standard in 2/2 time. The original key is F; this page shows it transposed to G.

What key is I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire in?

The original key of I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire is F. The form is AABA with 32 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to G.

What scales work for improvising over I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire?

Recommended scales for I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire in G: 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 Don't Want To Set The World On Fire in G

Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus, Bennie Benjamin()swingModerately

Do Re MiC D E

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G/a

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Section A

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G/a

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Section B

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D7♯5

Section A

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G/a

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BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire in G (Guitar)

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G/a

D7♯5

I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire in G

G major is the singer-songwriter's key. The open G, B, and D strings spell out the full G major triad with zero fretting. Add the open high E for a Gadd6 shimmer. Nearly every diatonic chord (Em, Am, C, D) has a comfortable open voicing. G is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open G, B, and D strings form a complete G major triad without fretting a single note, and the open low E adds a rich 6th color. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

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

Scales for Improvisation

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

swing2/2 · 32 bars · Form: AABA

Chords: G, G/a, A♯dim7, Am, Cm, D7, Am9, B7, E7, A7, Dm7, G7, CMaj7, Em, D7♯5.

Scales for Improvisation G bebop, G bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of G