Piano chords · Old-time stride
Row, Row, Row: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Pearl Bailey
- Bb major
- 2/4
- 120 BPM
- 1994
- Medium
Row, Row, Row written out as piano music: the ii – I – vi – II7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays ragtime bounce (boom-chick (2/4)) and the right hand marching chords.
Row, Row, Row 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 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 4 | C7 | II7 | 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: ragtime bounce (boom-chick (2/4)) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the Cm – Bb – Gm – 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 Row, Row, Row
Does the sheet music for Row, Row, Row 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 Row, Row, Row?
The loop is Cm – Bb – Gm – C7 (ii – I – vi – II7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Row, Row, Row in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Row, Row, Row?
Ragtime bounce: boom-chick (2/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Row, Row, Row 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.