Piano chords · Old-time stride
Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Edith Piaf
- C major
- 3/4
- 105 BPM
- 1960
- Easy
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Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano) written out as piano music: the III – VI – II – I loop in C 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 bouncy bells.
Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano) 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 | E | III | E G# B |
| 2 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 3 | D | II | D F# A |
| 4 | 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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and bouncy bells in the right, over the E – A – D – 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.
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Questions about Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano)
Does the sheet music for Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano) 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 Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano)?
The loop is E – A – D – C (III – VI – II – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano) in?
C major, at about 105 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano)?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Le Vieux Piano (The Old Piano) 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.