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Bright Side Of The Road: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Van Morrison
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–iii–IV–V loop
- 1979
- Easy
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Bright Side Of The Road written out as piano music: the I – iii – IV – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Bright Side Of The Road 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
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: lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – Em – F – G 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 Bright Side Of The Road
Does the sheet music for Bright Side Of The Road 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 Bright Side Of The Road?
The loop is C – Em – F – G (I – iii – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Bright Side Of The Road in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bright Side Of The Road?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bright Side Of The Road 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.