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Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren): piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1941
- Easy
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Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – iii – IV – I – IV – I loop in Eb 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 push chords.
Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 |
| 1 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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 push chords in the right, over the Eb – Ab – Eb – Gm – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren)
Does the sheet music for Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Eb – Gm – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb (I – IV – I – iii – IV – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) in?
Eb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.