Piano chords · Old-time stride
Piccolo Pete: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Phil Baxter
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1929
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Piccolo Pete written out as piano music: the iii – biii – ii – biii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand run-up chords.
Piccolo Pete 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 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 2 | Gbm | biii | Gb Bbb Db |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Gbm | biii | Gb Bbb Db |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Gm – Gbm – Fm – Gbm 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.
Play next
Questions about Piccolo Pete
Does the sheet music for Piccolo Pete 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 Piccolo Pete?
The loop is Gm – Gbm – Fm – Gbm (iii – biii – ii – biii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – Eb.
What key is Piccolo Pete in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Piccolo Pete?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Piccolo Pete 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.