Piano chords · Old-time stride
Stella By Starlight: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ray Charles
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1946
- Easy
Stella By Starlight written out as piano music: the I – bVII7 – I – bVII7 loop in Bb 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.
Stella By Starlight 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 | Ab7 | bVII7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Ab7 | bVII7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
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 Bb – Ab7 – Bb – Ab7 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 Stella By Starlight
Does the sheet music for Stella By Starlight 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 Stella By Starlight?
The loop is Bb – Ab7 – Bb – Ab7 (I – bVII7 – I – bVII7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.
What key is Stella By Starlight in?
Bb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Stella By Starlight?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stella By Starlight 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.