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Cumberland Blues: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
Cumberland Blues written out as piano music: the I – VII – bIII – III loop in G 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 hopscotch bells.
Cumberland Blues chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | F# | VII | F# A# C# |
| 3 | Bb | bIII | Bb D F |
| 4 | B | III | B D# F# |
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 hopscotch bells in the right, over the G – F# – Bb – B 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 Cumberland Blues
Does the sheet music for Cumberland Blues 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 Cumberland Blues?
The loop is G – F# – Bb – B (I – VII – bIII – III) in G major, and the song ends on G – Am – G.
What key is Cumberland Blues in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Cumberland Blues?
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 Cumberland Blues 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.