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Melancholy Mood: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bob Dylan
- D minor
- 12/8
- 150 BPM
- Medium
Melancholy Mood written out as piano music: the V7 – i – bVI – V7 loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Melancholy Mood chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 4 | A7 | V7 | A 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: jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the A7 – Dm – Bb – A7 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 Melancholy Mood
Does the sheet music for Melancholy Mood 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 Melancholy Mood?
The loop is A7 – Dm – Bb – A7 (V7 – i – bVI – V7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Melancholy Mood in?
D minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Melancholy Mood?
Jukebox leaps: stride (12/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Melancholy Mood easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.