Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by David White
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
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Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay written out as piano music: the IV7 – I – V7 – IV7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) and the right hand push chords.
Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
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: doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the C7 – G – D7 – C7 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 Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay
Does the sheet music for Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay 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 Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay?
The loop is C7 – G – D7 – C7 (IV7 – I – V7 – IV7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay 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.