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Judy: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Elvis Presley

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Judy written out as piano music: the I – V – I – IV loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) and the right hand double-clap chords.

Judy chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GIG B D
2DVD F# A
3GIG B D
4CIVC E G

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: little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) in the left hand and double-clap chords in the right, over the G – D – G – C 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 Judy

Does the sheet music for Judy 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 Judy?

The loop is G – D – G – C (I – V – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.

What key is Judy in?

G major, at about 142 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Judy?

Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Judy 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.