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Losing My Mind: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
Losing My Mind written out as piano music: the IVmaj7 – ii – IVmaj7 – V7 – IVmaj7 – V7 – IVmaj7 – ii – IVmaj7 – V7 – IVmaj7 – V7 – IVmaj7 – ii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves), and the right hand sings the tune.
Losing My Mind chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Cmaj7 | IVmaj7 | C E G B |
| 1 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 1 | Cmaj7 | IVmaj7 | C E G B |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | Cmaj7 | IVmaj7 | C E G B |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Cmaj7 | IVmaj7 | C E G B |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | Cmaj7 | IVmaj7 | C E G B |
| 4 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | Cmaj7 | IVmaj7 | C E G B |
| 4 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Cmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D7 – Cmaj7 – D7 – Cmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D7 – Cmaj7 – D7 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 Losing My Mind
Does the sheet music for Losing My Mind 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 Losing My Mind?
The loop is Cmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D7 – Cmaj7 – D7 – Cmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D7 – Cmaj7 – D7 (IVmaj7 – ii – IVmaj7 – V7 – IVmaj7 – V7 – IVmaj7 – ii – IVmaj7 – V7 – IVmaj7 – V7 – IVmaj7 – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Losing My Mind in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Losing My Mind?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Losing My Mind easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 14 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Losing My Mind?
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.