Piano chords · Blues & boogie
The Gentleman Is A Dope: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Richard Rodgers
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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The Gentleman Is A Dope written out as piano music: the III7 – vi – IV – #IV7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
The Gentleman Is A Dope chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | A7 | III7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 3 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 4 | B7 | #IV7 | B D# F# A |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the A7 – Dm – Bb – B7 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 Gentleman Is A Dope
Does the sheet music for The Gentleman Is A Dope 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 Gentleman Is A Dope?
The loop is A7 – Dm – Bb – B7 (III7 – vi – IV – #IV7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is The Gentleman Is A Dope in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Gentleman Is A Dope?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Gentleman Is A Dope 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.