Piano chords · Old-time stride
My Lucky Star: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jack Hylton
- D minor
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1928
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
My Lucky Star written out as piano music: the i – ivo – i – ivo loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
My Lucky Star chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 2 | Gdim | iv° | G Bb Db |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 4 | Gdim | iv° | G Bb Db |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Dm – Gdim – Dm – Gdim 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 My Lucky Star
Does the sheet music for My Lucky Star 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 My Lucky Star?
The loop is Dm – Gdim – Dm – Gdim (i – ivo – i – ivo) in D minor, and the song ends on E7 – A7 – D.
What key is My Lucky Star in?
D minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in My Lucky Star?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Lucky Star 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.