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Milano: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Modern Jazz Quartet

  • C major
  • 3/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 1955
  • Easy
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Left hand Velvet jazzRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Milano written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – VI7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand steady chords.

Milano 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1DmiiD F A
2G7V7G B D F
3CIC E G
4A7VI7A 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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Dm – G7 – C – 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 Milano

Does the sheet music for Milano 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 Milano?

The loop is Dm – G7 – C – A7 (ii – V7 – I – VI7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is Milano in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Milano?

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 Milano 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.