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I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Lennie Tristano
- C major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1932
- Easy
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I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance written out as piano music: the I – ii – bII7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand bossa chords.
I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 3 | Db7 | bII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
| 4 | C | I | 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and bossa chords in the right, over the C – Dm – Db7 – C 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 I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
Does the sheet music for I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance 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 I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance?
The loop is C – Dm – Db7 – C (I – ii – bII7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance 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.