Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Little Star: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Arthur Venosa & Vito Picone
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- 1958
- Easy
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Little Star written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – vi loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.
Little Star chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 2 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Cm – F7 – Bb – Gm 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 Little Star
Does the sheet music for Little Star 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 Little Star?
The loop is Cm – F7 – Bb – Gm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Little Star in?
Bb major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Little Star?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Little Star 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.