Piano chords · Old-time stride
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta'): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jerome Kern
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 56 BPM
- 1933
- Easy
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta') written out as piano music: the I – vii7 – ii7 – V7 – I – IV – ii7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta') 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 | Dm7 | vii7 | D F A C |
| 2 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Eb – Dm7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Fm7 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 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta')
Does the sheet music for Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta') 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 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta')?
The loop is Eb – Dm7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Fm7 (I – vii7 – ii7 – V7 – I – IV – ii7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta') in?
Eb major, at about 56 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta')?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta') easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (from 'roberta')?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.