Piano chords · Old-time stride
That’ll Be The Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jerry Allison, Norman Petty & others
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 128 BPM
- I–I7–IV–I loop
- 1957
- Easy
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That’ll Be The Day written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand steady chords.
That’ll Be The Day 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 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb 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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bb – Bb7 – Eb – 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 That’ll Be The Day
Does the sheet music for That’ll Be The Day 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 That’ll Be The Day?
The loop is Bb – Bb7 – Eb – Bb (I – I7 – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is That’ll Be The Day in?
Bb major, at about 128 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in That’ll Be The Day?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is That’ll Be The Day 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.