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Sophisticated Lady: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1933
- Easy
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Sophisticated Lady written out as piano music: the ii – bVII7 – VI7 – bVI7 loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand run-up chords.
Sophisticated Lady chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
| 2 | Gb7 | bVII7 | Gb Bb Db Fb |
| 3 | F7 | VI7 | F A C Eb |
| 4 | Fb7 | bVI7 | Fb Ab Cb Ebb |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Bbm – Gb7 – F7 – Fb7 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 Sophisticated Lady
Does the sheet music for Sophisticated Lady 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 Sophisticated Lady?
The loop is Bbm – Gb7 – F7 – Fb7 (ii – bVII7 – VI7 – bVI7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Sophisticated Lady in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Sophisticated Lady?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sophisticated Lady 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.