Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Deep Love: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mel Brooks
- Ab major
- 12/8
- 90 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Deep Love written out as piano music: the I – II7 – IV – ii loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Deep Love chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | II7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db 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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab – Bb7 – Db – Bbm 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 Deep Love
Does the sheet music for Deep Love 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 Deep Love?
The loop is Ab – Bb7 – Db – Bbm (I – II7 – IV – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Dbm – Ab.
What key is Deep Love in?
Ab major, at about 90 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Deep Love?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Deep Love 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.