Piano chords · Blues & boogie
I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jerome Kern
- C major
- 2/2
- 136 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- 1932
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in C major 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 pausing chords.
I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
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 and pausing chords in the right, over the C – G7 – C – G7 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 I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star
Does the sheet music for I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star 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 I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star?
The loop is C – G7 – C – G7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.
What key is I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star in?
C major, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.