Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Oklahoma?: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by David Yazbek
- E major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Oklahoma? written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays ping-pong bounce (broken chord 8-5) and the right hand bouncy bells.
Oklahoma? chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | A7 | IV7 | A 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: ping-pong bounce (broken chord 8-5) in the left hand and bouncy bells in the right, over the E7 – E7 – A7 – A7 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 Oklahoma?
Does the sheet music for Oklahoma? 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 Oklahoma??
The loop is E7 – E7 – A7 – A7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Oklahoma? in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Oklahoma??
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Oklahoma? 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Oklahoma??
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.