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The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song): piano accompaniment sheet music

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  • Eb major
  • 2/2
  • 108 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Fiesta bounceRight hand Soft chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song) written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – VI loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays fiesta bounce (broken chord 5-8-1) and the right hand soft chords.

The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song) 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1FmiiF Ab C
2Bb7V7Bb D F Ab
3EbIEb G Bb
4CVIC E G

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: fiesta bounce (broken chord 5-8-1) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Fm – Bb7 – Eb – C 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 Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song)

Does the sheet music for The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song) 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 Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song)?

The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Eb – C (ii – V7 – I – VI) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song) in?

Eb major, at about 108 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song)?

Fiesta bounce: broken chord 5-8-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Poor People Of Paris (Jean’s Song) 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.