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Kansas City: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Wilbert Harrison
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Kansas City written out as piano music: the IV7 – I – IV7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6), and the right hand sings the tune.
Kansas City chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | C | I | 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: rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F7 – F7 – C – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Kansas City
Does the sheet music for Kansas City 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 Kansas City?
The loop is F7 – F7 – C – C (IV7 – I – IV7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Kansas City in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Kansas City?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Kansas City 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Kansas City?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.