Piano chords · Old-time stride
A Wink And A Smile: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Harry Connick Jr.
- C major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- Easy
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A Wink And A Smile written out as piano music: the V7 – I – bVI7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
A Wink And A Smile chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Ab7 | bVI7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G7 – C – Ab7 – C 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 A Wink And A Smile
Does the sheet music for A Wink And A Smile 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 Wink And A Smile?
The loop is G7 – C – Ab7 – C (V7 – I – bVI7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is A Wink And A Smile in?
C major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Wink And A Smile?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Wink And A Smile 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.