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Swinging On A Star: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bing Crosby
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1944
- Medium
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Swinging On A Star written out as piano music: the II7 – vi7 – iii7 – I – bVII7 – ii – VI loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths), and the right hand sings the tune.
Swinging On A Star 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 | C7 | II7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | Gm7 | vi7 | G Bb D F |
| 2 | Dm7 | iii7 | D F A C |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Ab7 | bVII7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 4 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | G | VI | G B D |
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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – Bb – Ab7 – Cm – G 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 Swinging On A Star
Does the sheet music for Swinging On A Star 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 Swinging On A Star?
The loop is C7 – Gm7 – Dm7 – Bb – Ab7 – Cm – G (II7 – vi7 – iii7 – I – bVII7 – ii – VI) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Swinging On A Star in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Swinging On A Star?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Swinging On A Star easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Swinging On A Star?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.