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It Might As Well Be Spring: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bill Evans
- Db major
- 2/2
- 108 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1945
- Easy
It Might As Well Be Spring written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand bossa chords.
It Might As Well Be Spring chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Ab7 | V7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 2 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Ab7 | V7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 4 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and bossa chords in the right, over the Ab7 – Db – Ab7 – Db 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 It Might As Well Be Spring
Does the sheet music for It Might As Well Be Spring 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 It Might As Well Be Spring?
The loop is Ab7 – Db – Ab7 – Db (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Db major, and the song ends on Db – Ab7 – Db.
What key is It Might As Well Be Spring in?
Db major, at about 108 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Might As Well Be Spring?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Might As Well Be Spring 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.