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Leaning On A Lamp Post: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Noel Gay
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
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Leaning On A Lamp Post written out as piano music: the IV – III7 – vi – bVI7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Leaning On A Lamp Post 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | Ab7 | bVI7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the F – E7 – Am – Ab7 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 Leaning On A Lamp Post
Does the sheet music for Leaning On A Lamp Post 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 Leaning On A Lamp Post?
The loop is F – E7 – Am – Ab7 (IV – III7 – vi – bVI7) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Leaning On A Lamp Post in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Leaning On A Lamp Post?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Leaning On A Lamp Post 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.