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Bandstand Boogie: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Barry Manilow

  • A major
  • 4/4
  • 152 BPM
  • Easy
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Bandstand Boogie written out as piano music: the I – IV7 – IV – II7 loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand pop stabs.

Bandstand Boogie chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in A major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AIA C# E
2D7IV7D F# A C
3DIVD F# A
4B7II7B D# F# A

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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the A – D7 – D – B7 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 Bandstand Boogie

Does the sheet music for Bandstand Boogie 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 Bandstand Boogie?

The loop is A – D7 – D – B7 (I – IV7 – IV – II7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Bandstand Boogie in?

A major, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Bandstand Boogie?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Bandstand Boogie 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.