Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ralph Reader
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1934
- Easy
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On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show) written out as piano music: the V7 – I – biio – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Edim | bii° | E G Bb |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Edim – Bb7 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 On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show)
Does the sheet music for On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show) 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 On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show)?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Edim – Bb7 (V7 – I – biio – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show) in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show)?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is On The Crest Of A Wave (from The Gang Show) 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.