Piano chords · Old-time stride
Just One Of Those Things: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cole Porter
- F major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1935
- Easy
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Just One Of Those Things written out as piano music: the III7 – vi – III – III7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Just One Of Those Things chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | A7 | III7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 3 | A | III | A C# E |
| 4 | A7 | III7 | A C# 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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the A7 – Dm – A – A7 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 Just One Of Those Things
Does the sheet music for Just One Of Those Things 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 Just One Of Those Things?
The loop is A7 – Dm – A – A7 (III7 – vi – III – III7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Just One Of Those Things in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Just One Of Those Things?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Just One Of Those Things 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.