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Dream: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Frank Sinatra

  • G minor
  • 4/4
  • 80 BPM
  • 1945
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkRight hand Hopscotch bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Dream written out as piano music: the IV7 – iv – bVII7 – bIII loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch bells.

Dream chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1C7IV7C E G Bb
2CmivC Eb G
3F7VII7F A C Eb
4BbIIIBb 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the C7 – Cm – 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.

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Questions about Dream

Does the sheet music for Dream 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?

The loop is C7 – Cm – F7 – Bb (IV7 – iv – bVII7 – bIII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.

What key is Dream in?

G minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Dream?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Dream 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.