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Guy Noir Theme: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Garrison Keillor

  • C minor
  • 4/4
  • 90 BPM
  • 1995
  • Easy
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Left hand Stride jumpsThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Guy Noir Theme written out as piano music: the V7 – i – iv – i loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.

Guy Noir Theme chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1G7V7G B D F
2CmiC Eb G
3FmivF Ab C
4CmiC Eb G

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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G7 – Cm – Fm – Cm 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 Guy Noir Theme

Does the sheet music for Guy Noir Theme 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 Guy Noir Theme?

The loop is G7 – Cm – Fm – Cm (V7 – i – iv – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.

What key is Guy Noir Theme in?

C minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Guy Noir Theme?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Guy Noir Theme 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.