Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Cast Your Fate To The Wind: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Vince Guaraldi
- F major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–V7–I loop
- 1961
- Easy
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Cast Your Fate To The Wind written out as piano music: the I – IV – V7 – I loop in F 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 sleep-in chords.
Cast Your Fate To The Wind chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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 sleep-in chords in the right, over the F – Bb – C7 – F 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 Cast Your Fate To The Wind
Does the sheet music for Cast Your Fate To The Wind 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 Cast Your Fate To The Wind?
The loop is F – Bb – C7 – F (I – IV – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on C – Bb – F.
What key is Cast Your Fate To The Wind in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Cast Your Fate To The Wind?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cast Your Fate To The Wind 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.