Piano chords · Blues & boogie
My Ship: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ira Gershwin
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V7–I–VI7–ii loop
- 1941
- Easy
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My Ship written out as piano music: the V7 – I – VI7 – ii loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hand-clap chords.
My Ship chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | D7 | VI7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | Gm | ii | G Bb 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hand-clap chords in the right, over the C7 – F – D7 – Gm 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 Ship
Does the sheet music for My Ship 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 Ship?
The loop is C7 – F – D7 – Gm (V7 – I – VI7 – ii) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is My Ship in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Ship?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Ship 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 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.