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Jump For Joy: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1941
- Easy
Jump For Joy written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – iii loop in Eb 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 wait-a-beat chords.
Jump For Joy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
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 wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Gm 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 Jump For Joy
Does the sheet music for Jump For Joy 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 Jump For Joy?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – Gm (ii – V7 – I – iii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Jump For Joy in?
Eb major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Jump For Joy?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jump For Joy 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.