Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Baby Doll: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- V7–I–IV–V7 loop
- 2008
- Easy
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Baby Doll written out as piano music: the V7 – I – 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 climb-and-jump (broken chord 1-5-8-1) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Baby Doll 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 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 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: climb-and-jump (broken chord 1-5-8-1) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the F7 – Bb – 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 Baby Doll
Does the sheet music for Baby Doll 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 Baby Doll?
The loop is F7 – Bb – Eb – F7 (V7 – I – IV – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Baby Doll in?
Bb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Baby Doll?
Climb-and-jump: broken chord 1-5-8-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Baby Doll 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.