Piano chords · Old-time stride
Class: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Kander
- Db major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
Class written out as piano music: the I – i – Vsus – V7 loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand steady chords.
Class chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Dbm | i | Db Fb Ab |
| 3 | Absus4 | Vsus4 | Ab Db Eb |
| 4 | Ab7 | V7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Db – Dbm – Absus4 – Ab7 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 Class
Does the sheet music for Class 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 Class?
The loop is Db – Dbm – Absus4 – Ab7 (I – i – Vsus – V7) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Class in?
Db major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Class?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Class 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.