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The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder'): piano accompaniment sheet music

By Duke Ellington

  • Db major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 1956
  • Easy
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Left hand Marching giantRight hand Hopscotch bellsChords the loop the song repeats most

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The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') written out as piano music: the IV – #IV7 – I – vi loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand hopscotch bells.

The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GbIVGb Bb Db
2G7#IV7G B D F
3DbIDb F Ab
4BbmviBb Db 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: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Gb – G7 – Db – Bbm 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 Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder')

Does the sheet music for The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') 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 Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder')?

The loop is Gb – G7 – Db – Bbm (IV – #IV7 – I – vi) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.

What key is The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') in?

Db major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder')?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder') 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.