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Jump, Jive An’ Wail: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV7–I–V7 loop
- Easy
Jump, Jive An’ Wail written out as piano music: the I – IV7 – I – V7 loop in Bb 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 offbeat skank.
Jump, Jive An’ Wail chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb7 | IV7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
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 offbeat skank in the right, over the Bb – Eb7 – Bb – F7 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, Jive An’ Wail
Does the sheet music for Jump, Jive An’ Wail 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, Jive An’ Wail?
The loop is Bb – Eb7 – Bb – F7 (I – IV7 – I – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Jump, Jive An’ Wail in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Jump, Jive An’ Wail?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jump, Jive An’ Wail 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.