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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
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Suite: Judy Blue Eyes written out as piano music: the Imaj7 – ii7 – IVmaj7 – Vsus4 – Imaj7 – ii7 – IVmaj7 – Vsus4 – Imaj7 – ii7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes 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 | Bbmaj7 | Imaj7 | Bb D F A |
| 1 | Cm7 | ii7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 1 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 2 | Fsus4 | Vsus4 | F Bb C |
| 3 | Bbmaj7 | Imaj7 | Bb D F A |
| 3 | Cm7 | ii7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 4 | Fsus4 | Vsus4 | F Bb 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: sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Fsus4 – Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Fsus4 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 Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
Does the sheet music for Suite: Judy Blue Eyes 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 Suite: Judy Blue Eyes?
The loop is Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Fsus4 – Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Fsus4 (Imaj7 – ii7 – IVmaj7 – Vsus4 – Imaj7 – ii7 – IVmaj7 – Vsus4 – Imaj7 – ii7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Suite: Judy Blue Eyes in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Suite: Judy Blue Eyes?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Suite: Judy Blue Eyes easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 10 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Suite: Judy Blue Eyes?
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.