Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Moonlight In Vermont on piano
By Karl Suessdorf
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 1944
- Medium
Learn Moonlight In Vermont in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db7 – Fm – Bbsus4 – Eb
Moonlight In Vermont sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Db7bVII7FmiiBbsus4Vsus4EbI- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Boogie walker
A walking line that climbs and falls through the chord. Musicians call it boogie-woogie line (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 807 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Groovy chords
Chords jump around the “ands” for a funky, dancing feel. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 88 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Moonlight In Vermont
What chords are in Moonlight In Vermont?
The loop is Db7 – Fm – Bbsus4 – Eb (bVII7 – ii – Vsus – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Moonlight In Vermont in?
Eb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Moonlight In Vermont?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Moonlight In Vermont easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.