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Laird Baird: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- VI7–ii–V7–I loop
- 1956
- Easy
Laird Baird written out as piano music: the VI7 – ii – V7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Laird Baird 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 | G7 | VI7 | G B D F |
| 2 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 3 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
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: gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G7 – Cm – F7 – Bb 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 Laird Baird
Does the sheet music for Laird Baird 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 Laird Baird?
The loop is G7 – Cm – F7 – Bb (VI7 – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Laird Baird in?
Bb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Laird Baird?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Laird Baird 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.