Piano chords · Old-time stride
In The Heart Of The Dark: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jerome Kern
- C major
- 2/2
- 84 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1939
- Easy
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In The Heart Of The Dark written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
In The Heart Of The Dark 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C | I | 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the G7 – C – G7 – C 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 The Heart Of The Dark
Does the sheet music for In The Heart Of The Dark 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 The Heart Of The Dark?
The loop is G7 – C – G7 – C (V7 – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G – C.
What key is In The Heart Of The Dark in?
C major, at about 84 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in In The Heart Of The Dark?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In The Heart Of The Dark 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.