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My Defenses Are Down: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 1946
- Easy
My Defenses Are Down written out as piano music: the V7 – iii – ii – I loop in Bb 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 hopscotch chords.
My Defenses Are Down chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
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 hopscotch chords in the right, over the F7 – Dm – Cm – Bb 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 My Defenses Are Down
Does the sheet music for My Defenses Are Down 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 My Defenses Are Down?
The loop is F7 – Dm – Cm – Bb (V7 – iii – ii – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Ab – Bb.
What key is My Defenses Are Down in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in My Defenses Are Down?
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 My Defenses Are Down 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.