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Linus And Lucy: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Vince Guaraldi

  • Ab major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 1965
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkRight hand Catch-up chordsChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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Linus And Lucy written out as piano music: the I – vi7 – I – vi7 – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand catch-up chords.

Linus And Lucy chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AbIAb C Eb
2Fm7vi7F Ab C Eb
3AbIAb C Eb
4Fm7vi7F Ab C Eb

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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and catch-up chords in the right, over the Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Ab – Fm7 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.

To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.

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Questions about Linus And Lucy

Does the sheet music for Linus And Lucy 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 Linus And Lucy?

The loop is Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Ab – Fm7 (I – vi7 – I – vi7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Linus And Lucy in?

Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Linus And Lucy?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Linus And Lucy easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Linus And Lucy?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.