Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Shine On, Harvest Moon: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jack Norworth
- F major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- VI7–II7–V7–I loop
- 1987
- Easy
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Shine On, Harvest Moon written out as piano music: the VI7 – II7 – V7 – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Shine On, Harvest Moon chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | D7 | VI7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G7 | II7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the D7 – G7 – C7 – F 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 Shine On, Harvest Moon
Does the sheet music for Shine On, Harvest Moon 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 Shine On, Harvest Moon?
The loop is D7 – G7 – C7 – F (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb7 – F.
What key is Shine On, Harvest Moon in?
F major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Shine On, Harvest Moon?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shine On, Harvest Moon 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.