Piano chords · Old-time stride
Suddenly: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Billy Ocean & Keith Diamond
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- i–bVII–i–bVII loop
- 1984
- Easy
Suddenly written out as piano music: the i – bVII – i – bVII loop in Bb minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Suddenly chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb minor. 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 | i | Bb Db F |
| 2 | Ab | VII | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Bbm | i | Bb Db F |
| 4 | Ab | VII | 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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Ab 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 Suddenly
Does the sheet music for Suddenly 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 Suddenly?
The loop is Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Ab (i – bVII – i – bVII) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Suddenly in?
Bb minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Suddenly?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Suddenly 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.