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Diane: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Erno Rapee
- F major
- 3/4
- 126 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
Diane written out as piano music: the V7 – I – io – V7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moonlit climb (broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4)) and the right hand swaying waltz chords.
Diane 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 | Fdim | i° | F Ab Cb |
| 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: moonlit climb (broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4)) in the left hand and swaying waltz chords in the right, over the C7 – F – Fdim – 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 Diane
Does the sheet music for Diane 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 Diane?
The loop is C7 – F – Fdim – C7 (V7 – I – io – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Diane in?
F major, at about 126 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Diane?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Diane 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.