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Jack Straw: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Bob Weir
- E major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Jack Straw written out as piano music: the bVII – v – IV – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
Jack Straw chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | D | bVII | D F# A |
| 2 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the D – Bm – A – E 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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The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Jack Straw
Does the sheet music for Jack Straw 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 Jack Straw?
The loop is D – Bm – A – E (bVII – v – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Jack Straw in?
E major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Jack Straw?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jack Straw 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.