Piano chords · Old-time stride
Marble Arch: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dave Brubeck
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
Marble Arch written out as piano music: the I7 – IV – iii – ii loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand steady chords.
Marble Arch chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab7 | I7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Cm | iii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Ab7 – Db – Cm – Bbm 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 Marble Arch
Does the sheet music for Marble Arch 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 Marble Arch?
The loop is Ab7 – Db – Cm – Bbm (I7 – IV – iii – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Eb – Db – Ab.
What key is Marble Arch in?
Ab major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Marble Arch?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Marble Arch 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.