Piano chords · Old-time stride
Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bernard de la Monnoye
- E minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- i–V7–i–V7 loop
- 2005
- Easy
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Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum) written out as piano music: the i – V7 – i – V7 loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick), and the right hand sings the tune.
Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 3 | Em | i | E G B |
| 4 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – B7 – Em – B7 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 Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum)
Does the sheet music for Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum) 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 Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum)?
The loop is Em – B7 – Em – B7 (i – V7 – i – V7) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum) in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum)?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.