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The Birth Of The Blues: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- Easy
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The Birth Of The Blues written out as piano music: the bVI7 – V7 – bVI7 – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
The Birth Of The Blues chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Ab7 | bVI7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Ab7 | bVI7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Ab7 – G7 – Ab7 – G7 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 The Birth Of The Blues
Does the sheet music for The Birth Of The Blues 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 The Birth Of The Blues?
The loop is Ab7 – G7 – Ab7 – G7 (bVI7 – V7 – bVI7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is The Birth Of The Blues in?
C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Birth Of The Blues?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Birth Of The Blues 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.