Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Happy Trails: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- VI7–ii–V7–I loop
- Easy
Happy Trails written out as piano music: the VI7 – ii – V7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays happy wiggle (broken chord 1-5-6-5) and the right hand run-up chords.
Happy Trails chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 3 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: happy wiggle (broken chord 1-5-6-5) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the C7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb 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 Happy Trails
Does the sheet music for Happy Trails 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 Happy Trails?
The loop is C7 – Fm – Bb7 – Eb (VI7 – ii – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is Happy Trails in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Happy Trails?
Happy wiggle: broken chord 1-5-6-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Happy Trails 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.