Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Lonely Girl: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bill Evans
- F minor
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- bVII–i–bVII–i loop
- 1965
- Easy
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Lonely Girl written out as piano music: the bVII – i – bVII – i loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-up drop (broken chord 8-12-12-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Lonely Girl chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | VII | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 3 | Eb | VII | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Fm | i | F Ab 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: hop-up drop (broken chord 8-12-12-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm 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 Lonely Girl
Does the sheet music for Lonely Girl 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 Lonely Girl?
The loop is Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm (bVII – i – bVII – i) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Lonely Girl in?
F minor, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lonely Girl?
Hop-up drop: broken chord 8-12-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lonely Girl 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.