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Lullaby Of Birdland: piano accompaniment sheet music
By George Shearing
- G major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1952
- Easy
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Lullaby Of Birdland written out as piano music: the VIsus4 – VI7 – ii – Vsus4 – V7 – Imaj7 – I – VIsus4 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand sleep-in chords.
Lullaby Of Birdland chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Esus4 | VIsus4 | E A B |
| 1 | E7 | VI7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | Dsus4 | Vsus4 | D G A |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Gmaj7 | Imaj7 | G B D F# |
| 4 | G | I | G B 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the Esus4 – E7 – Am – Dsus4 – D7 – Gmaj7 – Gmaj7 – G 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 Lullaby Of Birdland
Does the sheet music for Lullaby Of Birdland 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 Lullaby Of Birdland?
The loop is Esus4 – E7 – Am – Dsus4 – D7 – Gmaj7 – Gmaj7 – G (VIsus4 – VI7 – ii – Vsus4 – V7 – Imaj7 – I – VIsus4) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Lullaby Of Birdland in?
G major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lullaby Of Birdland?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lullaby Of Birdland easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Lullaby Of Birdland?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.