Piano chords · Old-time stride
The Second Star To The Right: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sammy Cahn
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1951
- Medium
The Second Star To The Right written out as piano music: the III7 – vi – iii – ii – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand dewdrop twinkle.
The Second Star To The Right 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 | G7 | III7 | G B D F |
| 2 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 3 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and dewdrop twinkle in the right, over the G7 – Cm – Gm – Fm – Bb7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about The Second Star To The Right
Does the sheet music for The Second Star To The Right 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 Second Star To The Right?
The loop is G7 – Cm – Gm – Fm – Bb7 (III7 – vi – iii – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is The Second Star To The Right in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Second Star To The Right?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Second Star To The Right easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of The Second Star To The Right?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.