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’round Midnight: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D# minor
- 2/2
- 90 BPM
- 1944
- Easy
’round Midnight written out as piano music: the #iv7 – VII7 – #iv7 – VII7 loop in D# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays skipping-stone pulse (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&) and the right hand soft chords.
’round Midnight chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D# minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am7 | #iv7 | A C E G |
| 3 | D7 | VII7 | D F# A C |
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: skipping-stone pulse (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Am7 – Am7 – D7 – D7 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 ’round Midnight
Does the sheet music for ’round Midnight 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 ’round Midnight?
The loop is Am7 – Am7 – D7 – D7 (#iv7 – VII7 – #iv7 – VII7) in D# minor, and the song ends on D# – A#7 – D#.
What key is ’round Midnight in?
D# minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in ’round Midnight?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is ’round Midnight 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.
Can I hear the real melody of ’round Midnight?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.