Standards

No Moon At All chords & key

Key
D minor
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“No Moon At All” is a jazz standard by David Mann. Most bands play it in D minor, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor

A
×2
Dm6
A7♭9/D♭
D7/C
G6/B
Em7♭5/B♭
Dm/AB♭7A7
Dm6
B♭7A7♭9
B
D7
D7
G7
G7
C7
C7
Fmaj7
Em7♭5A7♭9
A
Dm6
A7♭9/D♭
D7/C
G6/B
Em7♭5/B♭
Dm/AB♭7A7
Dm6
B♭7A7♭9

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
1ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
6Dominant chains
14Different chords

Most used chords

  • Dm6×6
  • B♭7×6
  • A7♭9×4
  • A7♭9/D♭×3
  • D7/C×3
  • G6/B×3

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1999 Rhythm Is My Business
Ella Fitzgerald · “No Moon at All”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • NO MOON AT ALL EDDIE SAFRANSKI TRIO · Eddie Safranski · Don Lamond · Dick Hyman ·… · 1953 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What key is No Moon At All in?

No Moon At All is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.

Who wrote No Moon At All?

No Moon At All was written by David Mann.

What is the form of No Moon At All?

No Moon At All has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is No Moon At All played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to No Moon At All?

The opening bars are Dm6 | A7b9/Db | D7/C | G6/B. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.