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Chantilly Lace: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by J.P. Richardson
- F major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1958
- Medium
Chantilly Lace written out as piano music: the V7 – I – 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 rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) and the right hand pumping chords.
Chantilly Lace 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 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: rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the C7 – F – 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 Chantilly Lace
Does the sheet music for Chantilly Lace 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 Chantilly Lace?
The loop is C7 – F – C7 – F (V7 – I – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.
What key is Chantilly Lace in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Chantilly Lace?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chantilly Lace easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.