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Prelude To A Kiss: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Db major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
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Prelude To A Kiss written out as piano music: the v7 – IVmaj7 – VII7 – III7 – iii7 – VI7 – ii7 – V7 – v7 loop in Db 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 freeze-tag chords.
Prelude To A Kiss chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Abm7 | v7 | Ab Cb Eb Gb |
| 1 | Gbmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F |
| 2 | C7 | VII7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F7 | III7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Fm7 | iii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Bb7 | VI7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Ebm7 | ii7 | Eb Gb Bb Db |
| 4 | Ab7 | V7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
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 freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Abm7 – Gbmaj7 – C7 – F7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 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 Prelude To A Kiss
Does the sheet music for Prelude To A Kiss 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 Prelude To A Kiss?
The loop is Abm7 – Gbmaj7 – C7 – F7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Ebm7 – Ab7 (v7 – IVmaj7 – VII7 – III7 – iii7 – VI7 – ii7 – V7 – v7) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Prelude To A Kiss in?
Db major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Prelude To A Kiss?
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 Prelude To A Kiss easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Prelude To A Kiss?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.