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Surfin’ U.S.A.: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1958
- Medium
Surfin’ U.S.A. written out as piano music: the V – IV – VI – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) and the right hand pony-trot chords.
Surfin’ U.S.A. chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | V | Bb D F |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | C | VI | C E G |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) in the left hand and pony-trot chords in the right, over the Bb – Ab – C – Eb 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 Surfin’ U.S.A.
Does the sheet music for Surfin’ U.S.A. 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 Surfin’ U.S.A.?
The loop is Bb – Ab – C – Eb (V – IV – VI – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Surfin’ U.S.A. in?
Eb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Surfin’ U.S.A.?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Surfin’ U.S.A. easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.