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Perdido: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1942
- Easy
Perdido written out as piano music: the iii – bIII7 – ii – V7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand push chords.
Perdido chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 2 | Db7 | bIII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Dm – Db7 – Cm – F7 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 Perdido
Does the sheet music for Perdido 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 Perdido?
The loop is Dm – Db7 – Cm – F7 (iii – bIII7 – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Perdido in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Perdido?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Perdido 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.