Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Old And Wise: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Eric Woolfson & Alan Parsons
- A minor
- 2/2
- 90 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Old And Wise written out as piano music: the bVI – v – bVI – v loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Old And Wise chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | F | VI | F A C |
| 2 | Em | v | E G B |
| 3 | F | VI | F A C |
| 4 | Em | v | E G B |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the F – Em – F – Em 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 Old And Wise
Does the sheet music for Old And Wise 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 Old And Wise?
The loop is F – Em – F – Em (bVI – v – bVI – v) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Old And Wise in?
A minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Old And Wise?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Old And Wise 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.