Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play In A Sentimental Mood on piano
- D minor
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 1935
- Easy
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Learn In A Sentimental Mood in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Gm7 – C7 – Dm – D7 – C#dim – Ddim
How it goes
In A Sentimental Mood sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Dm is D, F and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C; C#dim is C#, E and G; Ddim is D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmivGm7iv7C7VII7DmiD7I7C#dimvii°Ddimi°- GmG · Bb · D
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- DmD · F · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
- C#dimC# · E · G
- DdimD · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about In A Sentimental Mood
What chords are in In A Sentimental Mood?
The loop is Gm – Gm7 – C7 – Dm – D7 – C#dim – Ddim (iv – iv7 – VII7 – i – I7 – vii° – i°) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is In A Sentimental Mood in?
D minor, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in In A Sentimental Mood?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In A Sentimental Mood 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 In A Sentimental Mood?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.