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Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Sammy Fain
- F major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- VI7–II7–V7–I loop
- Easy
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Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella written out as piano music: the VI7 – II7 – V7 – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand steady chords.
Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella 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 | D7 | VI7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G7 | II7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the D7 – G7 – C7 – 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 Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella
Does the sheet music for Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella 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 Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella?
The loop is D7 – G7 – C7 – F (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella in?
F major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella 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.