Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Disorder At The Border: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Coleman Hawkins
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1947
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Disorder At The Border written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – V – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand springy chords.
Disorder At The Border 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 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb7 | IV7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | F | V | F A C |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and springy chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb7 – F – Bb 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 Disorder At The Border
Does the sheet music for Disorder At The Border 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 Disorder At The Border?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb7 – F – Bb (I7 – IV7 – V – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Disorder At The Border in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Disorder At The Border?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Disorder At The Border 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.