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I Could Have Danced All Night: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alan Jay Lerner
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
I Could Have Danced All Night written out as piano music: the I – iii – I – iii – vi7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand bouncy bells.
I Could Have Danced All Night chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 3 | Gm7 | vi7 | G Bb 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and bouncy bells in the right, over the Bb – Dm – Bb – Dm – Gm7 – Gm7 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 I Could Have Danced All Night
Does the sheet music for I Could Have Danced All Night 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 I Could Have Danced All Night?
The loop is Bb – Dm – Bb – Dm – Gm7 – Gm7 (I – iii – I – iii – vi7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is I Could Have Danced All Night in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Could Have Danced All Night?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Could Have Danced All Night easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I Could Have Danced All Night?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.