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Bugle Call Rag: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jack Pettis, Billy Meyers & others
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1923
- Easy
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Bugle Call Rag written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Bugle Call Rag 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 | Eb7 | IV7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
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 footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the F7 – Bb – Eb7 – Bb 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 Bugle Call Rag
Does the sheet music for Bugle Call Rag 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 Bugle Call Rag?
The loop is F7 – Bb – Eb7 – Bb (V7 – I – IV7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Bugle Call Rag in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Bugle Call Rag?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bugle Call Rag 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.