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Take You Out: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Luther Vandross

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 85 BPM
  • Easy
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Take You Out written out as piano music: the IV – III7 – II – III loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords), and the right hand sings the tune.

Take You Out 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AbIVAb C Eb
2G7III7G B D F
3FIIF A C
4GIIIG B D

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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab – G7 – F – G 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 Take You Out

Does the sheet music for Take You Out 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 Take You Out?

The loop is Ab – G7 – F – G (IV – III7 – II – III) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Take You Out in?

Eb major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Take You Out?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Take You Out 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.