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Isn't It A Pity?: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- Easy
Isn't It A Pity? written out as piano music: the VII7 – iii – VIsus – VI7 loop in C 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 pausing chords.
Isn't It A Pity? chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | B7 | VII7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 3 | Asus4 | VIsus4 | A D E |
| 4 | A7 | VI7 | A C# E G |
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 pausing chords in the right, over the B7 – Em – Asus4 – A7 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 Isn't It A Pity?
Does the sheet music for Isn't It A Pity? 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 Isn't It A Pity??
The loop is B7 – Em – Asus4 – A7 (VII7 – iii – VIsus – VI7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Isn't It A Pity? in?
C major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Isn't It A Pity??
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 Isn't It A Pity? 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.