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Sh-Boom: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Chords
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- Easy
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Sh-Boom written out as piano music: the I – vi – ii – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Sh-Boom chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Eb – Cm – Fm – Bb7 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 Sh-Boom
Does the sheet music for Sh-Boom 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 Sh-Boom?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Fm – Bb7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Sh-Boom in?
Eb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Sh-Boom?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sh-Boom 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.