Piano chords · Old-time stride
Many A New Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Richard Rodgers
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- iv–I–iv–I loop
- Easy
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Many A New Day written out as piano music: the iv – I – iv – I loop in C 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 steady chords.
Many A New Day chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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 steady chords in the right, over the Fm – C – Fm – C 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 Many A New Day
Does the sheet music for Many A New Day 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 Many A New Day?
The loop is Fm – C – Fm – C (iv – I – iv – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Many A New Day in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Many A New Day?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Many A New Day 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.