Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Lew Brown
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1931
- Easy
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Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries written out as piano music: the V7 – I – v – VI7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays froggy bounce (broken chord 5-8-1-8) and the right hand steady chords.
Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bbm | v | Bb Db F |
| 4 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
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: froggy bounce (broken chord 5-8-1-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Bbm – C7 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 Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
Does the sheet music for Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries 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 Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Bbm – C7 (V7 – I – v – VI7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries?
Froggy bounce: broken chord 5-8-1-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries 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.