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Once Upon A Summertime: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tony Bennett
- F minor
- 3/4
- 110 BPM
- V7–I–vi–ii loop
- 1955
- Medium
Once Upon A Summertime written out as piano music: the V7 – I – vi – ii loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz stride (stride (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Once Upon A Summertime chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 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: waltz stride (stride (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C7 – F – Dm – 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 Once Upon A Summertime
Does the sheet music for Once Upon A Summertime 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 Once Upon A Summertime?
The loop is C7 – F – Dm – Gm (V7 – I – vi – ii) in F minor, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Once Upon A Summertime in?
F minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Once Upon A Summertime?
Waltz stride: stride (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Once Upon A Summertime easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.