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Saturday In The Park: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Chicago
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Saturday In The Park written out as piano music: the vi – II7 – ii – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
Saturday In The Park 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the Am – D7 – Dm – C 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 Saturday In The Park
Does the sheet music for Saturday In The Park 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 Saturday In The Park?
The loop is Am – D7 – Dm – C (vi – II7 – ii – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Saturday In The Park in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Saturday In The Park?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Saturday In The Park 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.