Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Blue Velvet: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bobby Vinton
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- 1951
- Medium
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Blue Velvet written out as piano music: the iii – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 – I – ii7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rolling waves (open arpeggio 1-5-10-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Blue Velvet chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 2 | Cm7 | ii7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bbmaj7 | Imaj7 | Bb D F A |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Cm7 | ii7 | C Eb G Bb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: rolling waves (open arpeggio 1-5-10-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm – Cm7 – F7 – Bbmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Blue Velvet
Does the sheet music for Blue Velvet have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Blue Velvet?
The loop is Dm – Cm7 – F7 – Bbmaj7 – Bb – Cm7 (iii – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 – I – ii7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is Blue Velvet in?
Bb major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blue Velvet?
Rolling waves: open arpeggio 1-5-10-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blue Velvet easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Blue Velvet?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.