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Pennsylvania 6-5000: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Jerry Gray

  • G major
  • 2/2
  • 110 BPM
  • 1940
  • Easy
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Left hand Trampoline bounceRight hand Shy chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Pennsylvania 6-5000 written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV7 – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand shy chords.

Pennsylvania 6-5000 chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1D7V7D F# A C
2GIG B D
3C7IV7C E G Bb
4GIG B 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: trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) in the left hand and shy chords in the right, over the D7 – G – C7 – G 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 Pennsylvania 6-5000

Does the sheet music for Pennsylvania 6-5000 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 Pennsylvania 6-5000?

The loop is D7 – G – C7 – G (V7 – I – IV7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.

What key is Pennsylvania 6-5000 in?

G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Pennsylvania 6-5000?

Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Pennsylvania 6-5000 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.