Piano chords · Rock drive
A Cockeyed Optimist: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Richard Rodgers
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Cockeyed Optimist written out as piano music: the V7 – I – v – I7 loop in G 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 hopscotch chords.
A Cockeyed Optimist chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 4 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
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 and hopscotch chords in the right, over the D7 – G – Dm – G7 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.
Play next
Questions about A Cockeyed Optimist
Does the sheet music for A Cockeyed Optimist 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 A Cockeyed Optimist?
The loop is D7 – G – Dm – G7 (V7 – I – v – I7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is A Cockeyed Optimist in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Cockeyed Optimist?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Cockeyed Optimist 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.