Piano chords · Old-time stride
I Got Rhythm: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 2/4
- 100 BPM
- 1930
- Tricky
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I Got Rhythm written out as piano music: the ii – iii – 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 kangaroo leaps (stride (2/4)) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
I Got Rhythm 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 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 2 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 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: kangaroo leaps (stride (2/4)) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Gm – Am – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about I Got Rhythm
Does the sheet music for I Got Rhythm 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 Got Rhythm?
The loop is Gm – Am – C7 – F (ii – iii – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Got Rhythm in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in I Got Rhythm?
Kangaroo leaps: stride (2/4), a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Got Rhythm easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of I Got Rhythm?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.