How High the Moon Chord Progression Breakdown
How High the Moon (1940) is a intermediate jazz song that uses the progression I – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (G, Am7, D7, Gmaj7 in G).
Analysis
- I (G) \u2014 Tonic chord, harmonic home
- ii7 (Am7) \u2014 Seventh chord, adds color
- V7 (D7) \u2014 Seventh chord, adds color
- Imaj7 (Gmaj7) \u2014 Seventh chord, adds color