Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
The Hucklebuck: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Andy Gibson
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- 1948
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Hucklebuck written out as piano music: the V – IV – I – II7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) and the right hand sleep-in chords.
The Hucklebuck chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | V | Bb D F |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | F7 | II7 | F A C Eb |
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: rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the Bb – Ab – Eb – F7 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 Hucklebuck
Does the sheet music for The Hucklebuck 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 Hucklebuck?
The loop is Bb – Ab – Eb – F7 (V – IV – I – II7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is The Hucklebuck in?
Eb major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Hucklebuck?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Hucklebuck 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.