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I'll See You In My Dreams: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Gus Kahn
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1924
- Easy
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I'll See You In My Dreams written out as piano music: the iii° – VI7 – III – III7 – vi – iii7 – iii° loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand steady chords.
I'll See You In My Dreams 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 | Adim | iii° | A C Eb |
| 1 | D7 | VI7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | A | III | A C# E |
| 3 | A7 | III7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 4 | Am7 | iii7 | A C E G |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Adim – D7 – D7 – A – A7 – Dm – Am7 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'll See You In My Dreams
Does the sheet music for I'll See You In My Dreams 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'll See You In My Dreams?
The loop is Adim – D7 – D7 – A – A7 – Dm – Am7 (iii° – VI7 – III – III7 – vi – iii7 – iii°) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I'll See You In My Dreams in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I'll See You In My Dreams?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'll See You In My Dreams easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I'll See You In My Dreams?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.