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That Old Black Magic: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- I–I7–I–I7 loop
- 1942
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
That Old Black Magic written out as piano music: the I – I7 – I – I7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand pop stabs.
That Old Black Magic 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Eb – Eb7 – Eb – Eb7 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 That Old Black Magic
Does the sheet music for That Old Black Magic 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 That Old Black Magic?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Eb – Eb7 (I – I7 – I – I7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is That Old Black Magic in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in That Old Black Magic?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That Old Black Magic 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 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.