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Reeling In The Years: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Steely Dan
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- ii–I–IV–I loop
- 1972
- Tricky
Play the full song with sheet music
Reeling In The Years written out as piano music: the ii – I – IV – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) and the right hand trotting-sleigh chords.
Reeling In The Years 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 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
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: little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) in the left hand and trotting-sleigh chords in the right, over the Cm – Bb – Eb – Bb 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 Reeling In The Years
Does the sheet music for Reeling In The Years 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 Reeling In The Years?
The loop is Cm – Bb – Eb – Bb (ii – I – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Reeling In The Years in?
Bb major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Reeling In The Years?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Reeling In The Years easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.