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Cherry Tree Lane: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by George Stiles

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Cherry Tree Lane written out as piano music: the I – IV – V7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand pausing chords.

Cherry Tree Lane chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EbIEb G Bb
2AbIVAb C Eb
3Bb7V7Bb D F Ab
4EbIEb G Bb

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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Eb – Ab – Bb7 – Eb 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 Cherry Tree Lane

Does the sheet music for Cherry Tree Lane 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 Cherry Tree Lane?

The loop is Eb – Ab – Bb7 – Eb (I – IV – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Cherry Tree Lane in?

Eb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Cherry Tree Lane?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Cherry Tree Lane 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.