Piano chords · Blues & boogie
I Hear A Rhapsody: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dick Gasparre
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
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I Hear A Rhapsody written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – IV7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
I Hear A Rhapsody 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ab7 | IV7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Ab7 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 Hear A Rhapsody
Does the sheet music for I Hear A Rhapsody 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 Hear A Rhapsody?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Ab7 (ii – V7 – I – IV7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is I Hear A Rhapsody in?
Eb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Hear A Rhapsody?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Hear A Rhapsody 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.