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This Magic Moment: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V7 loop
- 1960
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
This Magic Moment written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
This Magic Moment 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
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 seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the Bb – Gm – Eb – F7 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 This Magic Moment
Does the sheet music for This Magic Moment 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 This Magic Moment?
The loop is Bb – Gm – Eb – F7 (I – vi – IV – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is This Magic Moment in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Magic Moment?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Magic Moment 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.