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In Love In Vain: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Bill Evans

  • Bb major
  • 4/4
  • 90 BPM
  • 1946
  • Easy
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In Love In Vain written out as piano music: the V7 – I – vi – II7 loop in Bb 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 hopscotch bells.

In Love In Vain 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1F7V7F A C Eb
2BbIBb D F
3GmviG Bb D
4C7II7C E G Bb

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 hopscotch bells in the right, over the F7 – Bb – Gm – C7 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.

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Questions about In Love In Vain

Does the sheet music for In Love In Vain 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 In Love In Vain?

The loop is F7 – Bb – Gm – C7 (V7 – I – vi – II7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is In Love In Vain in?

Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in In Love In Vain?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is In Love In Vain 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.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.