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 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor
A
×2B
A
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
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.