John Philip Sousa (1854–1932) · E major · 4/4 · 120 BPM · 14 bars · Patriotic
The Stars and Stripes Forever sits in Patriotic, written in E major. It uses 3 chords across 14 bars, at about 120 BPM.
EAB7
E
A
B7
| 1 | E | · | A | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | B7 | · | E | · |
| 3 | A | · | B7 | · |
| 4 | E | · |
Sing The Stars and Stripes Forever in E major, four beats a bar, 14 bars. Open on E and rest on E. Keep time at 120.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · F · G7 · C · F · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Gb · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · G · A7 · D · G · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major · Written in this key | E · A · B7 · E · A · B7 · E |
| F major | F · Bb · C7 · F · Bb · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · B · C#7 · F# · B · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · C · D7 · G · C · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Db · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · D · E7 · A · D · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Eb · F7 · Bb · Eb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · E · F#7 · B · E · F#7 · B |
The composer died in 1932. First published in 1896. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1896 publication and the 1932 death year were checked against standard references.