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It's A Lovely Day Today: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
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It's A Lovely Day Today written out as piano music: the V7 – I – ii7 – I7 – IVmaj7 – bVII7 loop in Bb 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 run-up chords.
It's A Lovely Day Today chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Cm7 | ii7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 4 | Ab7 | bVII7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
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 and run-up chords in the right, over the F7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about It's A Lovely Day Today
Does the sheet music for It's A Lovely Day Today 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's A Lovely Day Today?
The loop is F7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab7 (V7 – I – ii7 – I7 – IVmaj7 – bVII7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is It's A Lovely Day Today in?
Bb major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It's A Lovely Day Today?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It's A Lovely Day Today easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of It's A Lovely Day Today?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.