Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
My Shining Hour: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Harold Arlen
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 95 BPM
- 1943
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
My Shining Hour written out as piano music: the v – I7 – IV – iv loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz-club climb (broken chord 1-5-7) and the right hand soft chords.
My Shining Hour chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bbm | v | Bb Db F |
| 2 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Abm | iv | Ab Cb Eb |
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: jazz-club climb (broken chord 1-5-7) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bbm – Eb7 – Ab – Abm 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 Shining Hour
Does the sheet music for My Shining Hour 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 Shining Hour?
The loop is Bbm – Eb7 – Ab – Abm (v – I7 – IV – iv) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is My Shining Hour in?
Eb major, at about 95 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in My Shining Hour?
Jazz-club climb: broken chord 1-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Shining Hour 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.