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Circle: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Miles Davis
- D minor
- 3/4
- 158 BPM
- 1965
- Medium
Circle written out as piano music: the vi – ii – IV – #IV loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
Circle chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | Ab | #IV | Ab C Eb |
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: moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Bm – Em – G – Ab 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 Circle
Does the sheet music for Circle 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 Circle?
The loop is Bm – Em – G – Ab (vi – ii – IV – #IV) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Circle in?
D minor, at about 158 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Circle?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Circle 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.