Piano chords · Old-time stride
Show Off: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV7–I–IV7 loop
- 1999
- Easy
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Show Off written out as piano music: the I – IV7 – I – IV7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand steady chords.
Show Off 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb7 | IV7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb7 | IV7 | Eb G 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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bb – Eb7 – Bb – Eb7 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 Show Off
Does the sheet music for Show Off 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 Show Off?
The loop is Bb – Eb7 – Bb – Eb7 (I – IV7 – I – IV7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Show Off in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Show Off?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Show Off 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.