Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Goin' On A Sleighride: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ralph Blane
- F major
- 2/4
- 100 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 1952
- Easy
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Goin' On A Sleighride written out as piano music: the I – ii – V7 – I loop in F 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 polka-hop chords.
Goin' On A Sleighride chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 3 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F | I | 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and polka-hop chords in the right, over the F – Gm – C7 – 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 Goin' On A Sleighride
Does the sheet music for Goin' On A Sleighride 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 Goin' On A Sleighride?
The loop is F – Gm – C7 – F (I – ii – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Goin' On A Sleighride in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Goin' On A Sleighride?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Goin' On A Sleighride 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.