Piano chords · Old-time stride
I'll See You In Hawaii: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tony Todaro
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1952
- Easy
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I'll See You In Hawaii written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
I'll See You In Hawaii chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 2 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb7 – Ab – Eb7 – Ab 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'll See You In Hawaii
Does the sheet music for I'll See You In Hawaii 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'll See You In Hawaii?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – Eb7 – Ab (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is I'll See You In Hawaii in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I'll See You In Hawaii?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'll See You In Hawaii 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.