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Dream A Little Dream Of Me: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Louis Armstrong

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 112 BPM
  • Medium
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Dream A Little Dream Of Me written out as piano music: the I – bVI7 – V7 – I – III – vi – ii – V7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths) and the right hand soft chords.

Dream A Little Dream Of Me chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GIG B D
2Eb7bVI7Eb G Bb Db
2D7V7D F# A C
3GIG B D
3BIIIB D# F#
3EmviE G B
4AmiiA C E
4D7V7D F# A C

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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the G – Eb7 – D7 – G – B – Em – Am – D7 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.

To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.

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Questions about Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Does the sheet music for Dream A Little Dream Of Me 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 Dream A Little Dream Of Me?

The loop is G – Eb7 – D7 – G – B – Em – Am – D7 (I – bVI7 – V7 – I – III – vi – ii – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Dream A Little Dream Of Me in?

G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Dream A Little Dream Of Me?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Dream A Little Dream Of Me easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Dream A Little Dream Of Me?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.