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The Whiffenpoof Song: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Rudy Vallee
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- I–biio–ii–V7 loop
- 1936
- Medium
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The Whiffenpoof Song written out as piano music: the I – biio – 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 moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) and the right hand sleepy waltz chords.
The Whiffenpoof 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Edim | bii° | E G Bb |
| 3 | 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: moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) in the left hand and sleepy waltz chords in the right, over the Eb – Edim – 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.
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Questions about The Whiffenpoof Song
Does the sheet music for The Whiffenpoof 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 Whiffenpoof Song?
The loop is Eb – Edim – Fm – Bb7 (I – biio – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is The Whiffenpoof Song in?
Eb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Whiffenpoof Song?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Whiffenpoof Song easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.