Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Teach Me Tonight: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sammy Cahn
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
Teach Me Tonight written out as piano music: the vi – bIII7 – II7 – v loop in Bb 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 hopscotch chords.
Teach Me Tonight chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 2 | Db7 | bIII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
| 3 | C7 | II7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | Fm | v | F Ab 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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Gm – Db7 – C7 – Fm 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 Teach Me Tonight
Does the sheet music for Teach Me Tonight 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 Teach Me Tonight?
The loop is Gm – Db7 – C7 – Fm (vi – bIII7 – II7 – v) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb7 – Bb.
What key is Teach Me Tonight in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Teach Me Tonight?
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 Teach Me Tonight 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.