Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Coat Of Many Colors: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dolly Parton
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 156 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 1989
- Medium
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Coat Of Many Colors written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – V loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) and the right hand starlight twinkle.
Coat Of Many Colors 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | V | 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: double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) in the left hand and starlight twinkle in the right, over the Bb – Eb – Bb – 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 Coat Of Many Colors
Does the sheet music for Coat Of Many Colors 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 Coat Of Many Colors?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – F (I – IV – I – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on F – Eb – Bb.
What key is Coat Of Many Colors in?
Bb major, at about 156 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Coat Of Many Colors?
Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Coat Of Many Colors 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.