Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Minute By Minute: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 12/8
- 99 BPM
- Easy
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Minute By Minute written out as piano music: the ii7 – I – IV – vi – V – vi – IV7 – #iv° – I – vi – bii° – ii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Minute By Minute 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 | Dm7 | ii7 | D F A C |
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 1 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | F#dim | #iv° | F# A C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | C#dim | bii° | C# E G |
| 4 | Dm | ii | D F A |
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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm7 – C – F – Am – G – Am – F7 – F#dim – C – Am – C#dim – Dm 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 Minute By Minute
Does the sheet music for Minute By Minute 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 Minute By Minute?
The loop is Dm7 – C – F – Am – G – Am – F7 – F#dim – C – Am – C#dim – Dm (ii7 – I – IV – vi – V – vi – IV7 – #iv° – I – vi – bii° – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Minute By Minute in?
C major, at about 99 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Minute By Minute?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Minute By Minute easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 12 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Minute By Minute?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.