Piano chords · Old-time stride
Somewhere: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dave Brubeck
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
Somewhere written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV – ii 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 heartbeat chords.
Somewhere 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Fm 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 Somewhere
Does the sheet music for Somewhere 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 Somewhere?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Fm (V7 – I – IV – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Somewhere in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Somewhere?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Somewhere 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.