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Tennessee Flat Top Box: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Johnny Cash
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1961
- Easy
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Tennessee Flat Top Box written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Tennessee Flat Top Box 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | IV | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Bb – Eb – Bb – 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 Tennessee Flat Top Box
Does the sheet music for Tennessee Flat Top Box 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 Tennessee Flat Top Box?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (I – IV – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Tennessee Flat Top Box in?
Bb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Tennessee Flat Top Box?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tennessee Flat Top Box 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.