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In Walked Bud: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Thelonious Monk

  • F minor
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 1948
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

In Walked Bud written out as piano music: the i – IV7 – bVII7 – bIII loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass), and the right hand sings the tune.

In Walked Bud chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1FmiF Ab C
2Bb7IV7Bb D F Ab
3Eb7VII7Eb G Bb Db
4AbIIIAb 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Fm – Bb7 – 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 In Walked Bud

Does the sheet music for In Walked Bud 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 Walked Bud?

The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb7 – Ab (i – IV7 – bVII7 – bIII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.

What key is In Walked Bud in?

F minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in In Walked Bud?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is In Walked Bud 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.