Standards

Turn Out The Stars chords & key

Key: A minor
Form: ABC
Bars: 40
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“Turn Out The Stars” is a jazz standard by Bill Evans. It is usually played in A minor as a ballad, and the 40-bar ABC form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 48 different chords and moves between the key centres A minor, C major, E♭ major, G major, B major and G♯ minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — A minor

B^m7♭5E¹³

A^mA^7♯5

D^m7G^7♭9

C^maj7A^m7

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭^maj7C^m7

A^m7D⁷

G^maj7E^m7

D♭^m7G♭⁷

B^maj7A♭^m7

D♭^m7

B♭^m7♭5E♭⁷

A♭^m7

F^m7♭5B♭^7♯5♯9

E♭^m7E♭^m7_/D♭

B^maj7E♭^m7_/B♭

A^7susA^13♭9

D^maj7_/A

A^7sus

D^maj7_/A

G^7susG^13♭9

C^maj7_/G

G^7susG⁷

C^maj7_/GC¹³

B^7♯5

E^m7B♭^7♯11

A^7♯5

D^m7A♭^7♯11

G^7♯5

C^m7E♭⁹

A♭^maj7C^7♭9

F^m9

D^m7♭5G^7♯5♯9

C^m7E♭^7sus

A♭^maj7G^7♭9

C^maj7G♭^7♯11

B^m7♭5E¹³

A^m

A♭^7susA♭^13♭9

D♭^m7G♭⁷

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I

5Minor ii–V–i

10ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

48Different chords

Most used chords

C^m7×3
D♭^m7×3
B^m7♭5×2
E¹³×2
A^m×2
A^7♯5×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

A minor, C major, E♭ major, G major, B major and G♯ minor

Recorded on these albums

1966	Intermodulation Bill Evans & Jim Hall · “Turn Out the Stars”
1980	Seven Steps to Evans Gordon Beck · Ron Mathewson · Tony Oxley · Stan Sulzmann · Kenny Wheeler · “Turn Out the Stars”
1981	Quiet Now Bill Evans · “Turn Out the Stars”
1982	California Here I Come Bill Evans · “Turn Out the Stars”
1988	Live In Paris 1972 Vol. 1 Bill Evans
1989	The Paris Concert Bill Evans · “Turn Out the Stars”
1989	Waiting for Spring David Benoit · “Turn Out the Stars”
1990	Bill Evans Paul Motian · “Turn Out the Stars”
1991	Right Time - Right Place Gary Burton & Paul Bley · “Turn Out the Stars”
1993	Serenity Bill Evans · “Turn Out the Stars”
1993	Time Remembered: John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans John McLaughlin · “Turn Out the Stars”
1994	The Company I Keep Art Farmer meets Tom Harrell · “Turn Out the Stars”
1995	Peace Pieces: The Music of Bill Evans Herbie Mann · “Turn Out the Stars”
1996	The Secret Sessions Bill Evans · “Turn Out the Stars”
1999	Homecoming Bill Evans · “Turn Out the Stars”
1999	A Jazz Hour With Bill Evans: Autumn Leaves Bill Evans · “Turn Out the Stars”
2000	Two Tenor Ballads Mark Turner & Tad Shull · “Turn Out the Stars”
2002	In the Sun Jane Monheit · “Turn Out the Stars”
2003	Getting Sentimental: Live at the Village Vanguard Bill Evans · “Turn Out the Stars”
2006	Structures John Abercrombie, Eddie Gomez, Gene Jackson · “Turn Out the Stars”
2011	’Round Midnight Karrin Allyson · “Turn Out the Stars”
2012	Further Explorations Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez & Paul Motian · “Turn Out the Stars”
2012	Momentum Bill Evans
2013	Your Story George Mraz / David Hazeltine Trio · “Turn Out the Stars”

Frequently asked questions

What key is Turn Out The Stars in?

Turn Out The Stars is usually played in A minor. For B♭ instruments that is B minor, for E♭ instruments F♯ minor.

Who wrote Turn Out The Stars?

Turn Out The Stars was written by Bill Evans.

What is the form of Turn Out The Stars?

Turn Out The Stars has 3 sections (ABC) with 40 bars in total.

How fast is Turn Out The Stars played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Turn Out The Stars?

The opening bars are Bm7b5 E13 | Am A7#5 | Dm7 G7b9 | Cmaj7 Am7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.