Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Hit That Jive Jack: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Alston & Cambell Skeets Tolbert
- G major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1941
- Easy
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Hit That Jive Jack written out as piano music: the V7 – I7 – IV7 – #ivo loop in G 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 push chords.
Hit That Jive Jack 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | C#dim | #iv° | C# E 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the D7 – G7 – C7 – C#dim 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 Hit That Jive Jack
Does the sheet music for Hit That Jive Jack 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 Hit That Jive Jack?
The loop is D7 – G7 – C7 – C#dim (V7 – I7 – IV7 – #ivo) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Hit That Jive Jack in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hit That Jive Jack?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hit That Jive Jack 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.