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Lakehouse: piano accompaniment sheet music

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Lakehouse written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in G 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 steady chords.

Lakehouse chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1CIVC E G
2GIG B D
3CIVC E G
4GIG B D

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 steady chords in the right, over the C – G – C – G 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 Lakehouse

Does the sheet music for Lakehouse 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 Lakehouse?

The loop is C – G – C – G (IV – I – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on Em – C – G.

What key is Lakehouse in?

G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lakehouse?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lakehouse 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.