Standards
Moon And Sand chords & key
- Key
- D minor
- Form
- ABA
- Bars
- 40
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Moon And Sand” is a jazz standard by Wilder-Palitz. It is usually played in D minor as a bossa nova, and the 40-bar ABA form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, G minor, F major, C minor and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 11 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm7×6
- A♭maj7×4
- A7×4
- Gm7×4
- B♭maj7×3
- Am7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D minor, G minor, F major, C minor and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1965 | Guitar Forms Kenny Burrell · “Moon and Sand” |
| 1980 | Moon and Sand Kenny Burrell · “Moon and Sand” |
| 1980 | Roland Hanna Plays the Music of Alec Wilder Roland Hanna · “Moon and Sand” |
| 1991 | Moon And Sand Tom Harrell / Jacky Terrasson · “Moon and Sand” |
| 1993 | In My Life Marian McPartland · “Moon and Sand” |
| 2000 | Live in Chicago - Out Takes Kurt Elling · “Moon and Sand (Inspired by Keith Jarrett)” |
| 2005 | Lieb Plays Wilder David Liebman, Eric Ineke and Marius Beets · “Moon and Sand” |
| 2006 | Structures John Abercrombie, Eddie Gomez, Gene Jackson · “Moon and Sand” |
| 2019 | David Benoit and Friends David Benoit · “Moon and Sand” |
| 2022 | Trust and Honesty David Liebman · “Moon and Sand” |
| — | Guitar Forms Kenny Burrell · “Moon and Sand” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Moon And Sand in?
Moon And Sand is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.
Who wrote Moon And Sand?
Moon And Sand was written by Wilder-Palitz.
What is the form of Moon And Sand?
Moon And Sand has 3 sections (ABA) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is Moon And Sand played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Moon And Sand?
The opening bars are Dm7 | Bbmaj7 | Abmaj7 | Bb7sus. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.