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Summertime, Summertime: piano accompaniment sheet music

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Summertime, Summertime written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand push-and-land chords.

Summertime, Summertime chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GmiiG Bb D
2C7V7C E G Bb
3FIF A C
4BbIVBb D F

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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and push-and-land chords in the right, over the Gm – C7 – F – Bb 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 Summertime, Summertime

Does the sheet music for Summertime, Summertime 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 Summertime, Summertime?

The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Bb (ii – V7 – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is Summertime, Summertime in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Summertime, Summertime?

Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Summertime, Summertime 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.