Standards
Beyond The Blue Horizon chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Beyond The Blue Horizon” is a jazz standard by Whiting-Harding. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 11 different chords.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭maj7×9
- G7×5
- Cm7×5
- A♭7♯11×4
- E♭m6×2
- C7×2
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Beyond the Blue Horizon Coleman Hawkins and his All American Five · Teddy Wilson · Robin ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| On A Slow Boat To China 27% | B♭ major |
| Fools Rush In 26% | C major |
| Deed I Do 22% | C major |
| Falling In Love With Love 22% | B♭ major |
| The Nearness Of You 21% | F major |
| Strangers In The Night 21% | F major |
| Donna Lee 20% | A♭ major |
| I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi 20% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Beyond The Blue Horizon in?
Beyond The Blue Horizon is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Beyond The Blue Horizon?
Beyond The Blue Horizon was written by Whiting-Harding.
What is the form of Beyond The Blue Horizon?
Beyond The Blue Horizon has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Beyond The Blue Horizon played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Beyond The Blue Horizon?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Ab7#11 | Ab7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.