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Boneology: piano accompaniment sheet music
By J.J. Johnson
- Db major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- 1948
- Easy
Boneology written out as piano music: the biii – bVI7 – biii – bVI7 loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Boneology chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Fbm | biii | Fb Abb Cb |
| 2 | A7 | bVI7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | Fbm | biii | Fb Abb Cb |
| 4 | A7 | bVI7 | A 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: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Fbm – A7 – Fbm – A7 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 Boneology
Does the sheet music for Boneology 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 Boneology?
The loop is Fbm – A7 – Fbm – A7 (biii – bVI7 – biii – bVI7) in Db major, and the song ends on Ebm – Ab7 – Db.
What key is Boneology in?
Db major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Boneology?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Boneology 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.