Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Gene Autry
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- I–biio–ii–V7 loop
- 1939
- Medium
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Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats written out as piano music: the I – biio – 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 rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) and the right hand steady chords.
Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Bdim | bii° | B D F |
| 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: rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bb – Bdim – 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 Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats
Does the sheet music for Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats 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 Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats?
The loop is Bb – Bdim – Cm – F7 (I – biio – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rhythm Of The Hoofbeats easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.