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Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away): piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- iii–VI7–ii–V7 loop
- 1929
- Easy
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Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) written out as piano music: the iii – VI7 – ii – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand push chords.
Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) 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 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 2 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Gm – C7 – Fm – Bb7 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 Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
Does the sheet music for Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) 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 Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)?
The loop is Gm – C7 – Fm – Bb7 (iii – VI7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.