Standards
What A Little Moonlight Can Do chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- ABCD
- Bars
- 64
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“What A Little Moonlight Can Do” is a jazz standard by Harry Woods. It is usually played in G major as a up-tempo swing, and the 64-bar ABCD form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres A minor, G major, C major, E minor and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×14
- G6×10
- D7×7
- E7×6
- Bm7×4
- Cmaj7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
A minor, G major, C major, E minor and C minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1954 | Billie Holiday Billie Holiday · “What a Little Moonlight Can Do” |
| 2001 | Billie Holiday: Star Power Billie Holiday · “What a Little Moonlight Can Do” |
| 2006 | Good & Rare Bing Crosby · “What a Little Moonlight Can Do” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me 29% | A♭ major |
| I Could Write A Book 29% | C major |
| Sometimes I'm Happy 28% | F major |
| Donna Lee 27% | A♭ major |
| How Are Things In Glocca Morra 27% | F major |
| What'll I Do 26% | C major |
| Chicago 25% | C major |
| As Time Goes By 24% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is What A Little Moonlight Can Do in?
What A Little Moonlight Can Do is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote What A Little Moonlight Can Do?
What A Little Moonlight Can Do was written by Harry Woods.
What is the form of What A Little Moonlight Can Do?
What A Little Moonlight Can Do has 4 sections (ABCD) with 64 bars in total.
How fast is What A Little Moonlight Can Do played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to What A Little Moonlight Can Do?
The opening bars are G6 | G6 | Bm7 | E7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.