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I Get A Kick Out Of You: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Cole Porter

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 160 BPM
  • 1934
  • Easy
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I Get A Kick Out Of You written out as piano music: the I7 – bVII7 – I7 – bVII7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand sleep-in chords.

I Get A Kick Out Of You chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Eb7I7Eb G Bb Db
2Db7bVII7Db F Ab Cb
3Eb7I7Eb G Bb Db
4Db7bVII7Db F Ab Cb

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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the Eb7 – Db7 – Eb7 – Db7 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 Get A Kick Out Of You

Does the sheet music for I Get A Kick Out Of You 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 Get A Kick Out Of You?

The loop is Eb7 – Db7 – Eb7 – Db7 (I7 – bVII7 – I7 – bVII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is I Get A Kick Out Of You in?

Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Get A Kick Out Of You?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Get A Kick Out Of You 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.

Can I hear the real melody of I Get A Kick Out Of You?

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

Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.