Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Run Rudolph Run: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- C major
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- I7–IV7–I7–V7 loop
- Medium
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Run Rudolph Run written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rockabilly wiggle (broken chord 8-6-5-6) and the right hand pumping chords.
Run Rudolph Run chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B 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: rockabilly wiggle (broken chord 8-6-5-6) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the C7 – F7 – C7 – G7 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 Run Rudolph Run
Does the sheet music for Run Rudolph Run 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 Run Rudolph Run?
The loop is C7 – F7 – C7 – G7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Run Rudolph Run in?
C major, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Run Rudolph Run?
Rockabilly wiggle: broken chord 8-6-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Run Rudolph Run 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.