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Samson In New Orleans: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Db major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
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Samson In New Orleans written out as piano music: the I – III7 – vi – IV loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand ticking clock.
Samson In New Orleans chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 2 | F7 | III7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bbm | vi | Bb Db F |
| 4 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the Db – F7 – Bbm – Gb 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 Samson In New Orleans
Does the sheet music for Samson In New Orleans 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 Samson In New Orleans?
The loop is Db – F7 – Bbm – Gb (I – III7 – vi – IV) in Db major, and the song ends on Bbm – Ab – Db.
What key is Samson In New Orleans in?
Db major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Samson In New Orleans?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Samson In New Orleans 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.