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I’m In The Mood For Love: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1935
- Easy
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I’m In The Mood For Love written out as piano music: the iii7 – biii° – ii7 – V7 – I – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand steady chords.
I’m In The Mood For Love chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Em7 | iii7 | E G B D |
| 1 | D#dim | biii° | D# F# A |
| 2 | Dm7 | ii7 | D F A C |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Em7 – D#dim – Dm7 – G7 – C – G7 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’m In The Mood For Love
Does the sheet music for I’m In The Mood For Love 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’m In The Mood For Love?
The loop is Em7 – D#dim – Dm7 – G7 – C – G7 (iii7 – biii° – ii7 – V7 – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is I’m In The Mood For Love in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I’m In The Mood For Love?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m In The Mood For Love 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’m In The Mood For Love?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.