Tune
What Is This Thing Called Love
Form32-bar AABAStyleBebopListings6
Harmonic Features
Secondary DominantTritone Substitution
Analysis Notes
Composed by Cole Porter. A 32-bar AABA in C minor. Characterized by a harmonic progression featuring minor-key modulation and tritone substitutions.
Alternate Titles / Source Listings
- What Is This Thing Called Love (edited version)
- What Is This Thing Called Love I
- What Is This Thing Called Love II
- What Is This Thing Called Love III
- What Is This Thing Called Love-
- What Is This Thing Called Love
Sheet Music References
Jazz Standard Bible (Kuro-bon)
- 1st Edition — p.235
Omnibook
- Cannonball Adderley Omnibook (E♭) — Eb, p.246
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