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Lambeth Walk: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Noel Gay, L. Arthur Rose & others
- F major
- 2/2
- 136 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- 1937
- Easy
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Lambeth Walk written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Lambeth Walk 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | I | 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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the C7 – F – 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 Lambeth Walk
Does the sheet music for Lambeth Walk 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 Lambeth Walk?
The loop is C7 – F – Bb – F (V7 – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on G7 – C7 – F.
What key is Lambeth Walk in?
F major, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Lambeth Walk?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lambeth Walk 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.