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Old Devil Moon: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Burton Lane
- F major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- I–bVII–I–bVII loop
- 1946
- Easy
Old Devil Moon written out as piano music: the I – bVII – I – bVII loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand bouncy bells.
Old Devil Moon chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Eb | bVII | Eb G Bb |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and bouncy bells in the right, over the F – Eb – F – Eb 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 Old Devil Moon
Does the sheet music for Old Devil Moon 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 Old Devil Moon?
The loop is F – Eb – F – Eb (I – bVII – I – bVII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Old Devil Moon in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Old Devil Moon?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Old Devil Moon 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.