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At The Ball Of Kirriemuir: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Fred Arthur & Al Stanley
- F major
- 6/8
- 150 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1951
- Easy
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At The Ball Of Kirriemuir written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)) and the right hand cradle chords.
At The Ball Of Kirriemuir chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F | I | F A 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: lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)) in the left hand and cradle chords in the right, over the C7 – F – C7 – F 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 At The Ball Of Kirriemuir
Does the sheet music for At The Ball Of Kirriemuir 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 At The Ball Of Kirriemuir?
The loop is C7 – F – C7 – F (V7 – I – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is At The Ball Of Kirriemuir in?
F major, at about 150 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in At The Ball Of Kirriemuir?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is At The Ball Of Kirriemuir 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.