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Second Balcony Jump: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Billy Eckstine
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1942
- Easy
Second Balcony Jump written out as piano music: the II7 – V7 – I – VI7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
Second Balcony Jump 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 | C7 | II7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | G7 | VI7 | 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: gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the C7 – F7 – Bb – 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 Second Balcony Jump
Does the sheet music for Second Balcony Jump 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 Second Balcony Jump?
The loop is C7 – F7 – Bb – G7 (II7 – V7 – I – VI7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Second Balcony Jump in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Second Balcony Jump?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Second Balcony Jump 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.