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In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Egbert Van Alstyne American & 1905
- G major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- 2000
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree written out as piano music: the I – IV – io – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah), and the right hand sings the tune.
In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | Gdim | i° | G Bb Db |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – C – Gdim – G 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.
Questions about In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree
Does the sheet music for In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree 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 In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree?
The loop is G – C – Gdim – G (I – IV – io – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree in?
G major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree 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.