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Carolina In My Mind: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by James Taylor
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- V7–I–ii–V7 loop
- 1969
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Carolina In My Mind written out as piano music: the V7 – I – ii – V7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) and the right hand springy chords.
Carolina In My Mind chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | C E 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: lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) in the left hand and springy chords in the right, over the C7 – F – Gm – C7 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.
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Questions about Carolina In My Mind
Does the sheet music for Carolina In My Mind 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 Carolina In My Mind?
The loop is C7 – F – Gm – C7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Carolina In My Mind in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Carolina In My Mind?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Carolina In My Mind easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.