Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
C’est Magnifique: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Cole Porter
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1952
- Easy
C’est Magnifique written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand run-up chords.
C’est Magnifique 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 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
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: trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb 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.
Play next
More by Cole Porter
Questions about C’est Magnifique
Does the sheet music for C’est Magnifique 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 C’est Magnifique?
The loop is F7 – Bb – F7 – Bb (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.
What key is C’est Magnifique in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in C’est Magnifique?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is C’est Magnifique 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.