Piano chords · Old-time stride
Keep On The Sunny Side: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Carter Family
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 1928
- Easy
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Keep On The Sunny Side written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – V loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand soft chords.
Keep On The Sunny Side 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | V | F A C |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bb – Eb – Bb – F 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 Keep On The Sunny Side
Does the sheet music for Keep On The Sunny Side 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 Keep On The Sunny Side?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – F (I – IV – I – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Keep On The Sunny Side in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Keep On The Sunny Side?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Keep On The Sunny Side 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.