Standards

Moonlight In Vermont chords & key

Key: E♭ major
Form: AAA
Bars: 28
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“Moonlight In Vermont” is a jazz standard by Karl Suessdorf. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 28 bars in AAA form. Harmonically it contains 10 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, G major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

×2

E♭⁶C^m7

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭⁶C^m7

D♭⁷

F^m7B♭^7sus

E♭⁶

A^m7D⁷

G^maj7E^m7

A^m7D⁷

G^maj7

B♭^m7E♭⁷

A♭^maj7F^m7

B♭^m7E♭⁷

A♭^maj7B♭^7♭9

E♭⁶C^m7

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭⁶C^m7

D♭⁷

F^m7B♭^7sus

E♭⁶

F⁷B♭⁷E⁷

E♭⁶

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

10Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

10ii–V moves

1Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

16Different chords

Most used chords

E♭⁶×10
F^m7×7
C^m7×6
B♭⁷×4
D♭⁷×3
B♭^7sus×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, G major and A♭ major

Recorded on these albums

1953	New Faces - New Sounds Wynton Kelly · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1955	Let’s Get Away From It All André Previn
1955	Bud Powell's Moods Bud Powell · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1956	Ella and Louis Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1956	Moonlight in Vermont Johnny Smith Quintet feat. Stan Getz · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1956	A New Sound, a New Star: Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 2 Jimmy Smith · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1956	Cross Section Billy Taylor · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1956	Plays for Dream Dancing Ray Anthony · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1956	Modern Jazz Expressions Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1956	Jazz at Cal-Tech Bud Shank · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1956	Songs From the Heart Johnny Hartman
1957	Body and Soul Billie Holiday · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1957	Boy With Lots of... BRASS Maynard Ferguson · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1957	Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You Harry Edison · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1957	Tony Scott in South Africa Tony Scott with The Tony Scott South African Quartet and The Alexandra Dead End Kids · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1957	The Volcanic Candido · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1957	Jazz Will-O-The-Wisp Al Haig · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1958	Come Fly With Me Frank Sinatra with Billy May and His Orchestra · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1958	Jazz in Paris: Paris One Night Stand Earl Hines · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1958	Chris Craft Chris Connor · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1958	Latin Kick Cal Tjader · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1958	Hip Harp Dorothy Ashby · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1959	No Count Sarah Sarah Vaughan · “Moonlight in Vermont”
1959	Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre Lee Konitz Meets Jimmy Giuffre

Historic 78 rpm recordings

Moonlight in Vermont Johnny Smith Quintet · Johnny Smith · Stan Getz · Eddie Safranksi ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗
MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT JOHNNY SMITH QUINTET · Johnny Smith · Stan Getz · Eddie Safranski ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
S' Wonderful 26%	George Gershwin	E♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium-up swing
The Love Nest 25%	Louis Hirsch	E♭ major	ABAC · 32	Medium swing
Easy Does It 22%	Oliver-Young	C major	ABA · 24	Medium swing
Good Bait 20%	Tadd Dameron	B♭ major	AABA · 32	Medium swing
Hey There 20%	Alder-Ross	E♭ major	ABAC · 36	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Moonlight In Vermont in?

Moonlight In Vermont is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Moonlight In Vermont?

Moonlight In Vermont was written by Karl Suessdorf.

What is the form of Moonlight In Vermont?

Moonlight In Vermont has 3 sections (AAA) with 28 bars in total.

How fast is Moonlight In Vermont played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Moonlight In Vermont?

The opening bars are Eb6 Cm7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Eb6 Cm7 | Db7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.