Standards
Beauty And The Beast chords & key
“Beauty And The Beast” is a jazz standard by Wayne Shorter. It is usually played in F major as a funk, and the 32-bar AAAA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, D♭ major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 12 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- F13×20
- E7♯9×4
- Am7×4
- C7♯9×3
- B7♯5♯9×2
- Gm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, D♭ major and A minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1975 | Native Dancer Wayne Shorter featuring Milton Nascimento · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 1983 | The Hunter Joe Sample · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast Mark Murphy · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 1993 | My Funny Valentine Chris Connor · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 1996 | Portrait Wayne Shorter · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 1998 | Classic Themes Acker Bilk · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 1999 | Everybody's Talkin' Acker Bilk · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 2005 | The Piano Men Henry Mancini, Roger Williams, Floyd Cramer, Peter Nero |
| 2012 | Ukulele Disney Jake Shimabukuro · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 2017 | New Gramophone, Who Dis? Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox · “Beauty and the Beast” |
| 2026 | Kuon Ganjo Mike Clark · “Beauty and The Beast” |
| — | I Love Movies Ray Conniff · “Beauty and the Beast” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Beauty And The Beast in?
Beauty And The Beast is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Beauty And The Beast?
Beauty And The Beast was written by Wayne Shorter.
What is the form of Beauty And The Beast?
Beauty And The Beast has 4 sections (AAAA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Beauty And The Beast played?
The usual groove is Funk.
What are the chord changes to Beauty And The Beast?
The opening bars are F13 | F13 | F13 | F13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.