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It's All Right: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Db major
- 12/8
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 1964
- Easy
It's All Right written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – I loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rocking chair (rocking octaves (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
It's All Right 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 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
| 3 | Ab | V | Ab C Eb |
| 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: rocking chair (rocking octaves (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Db – Gb – Ab – 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's All Right
Does the sheet music for It's All Right 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 All Right?
The loop is Db – Gb – Ab – Db (I – IV – V – I) in Db major, and the song ends on Db – Gb – Db.
What key is It's All Right in?
Db major, at about 160 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in It's All Right?
Rocking chair: rocking octaves (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It's All Right 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.