Piano chords · Old-time stride
Thou Swell: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 155 BPM
- 1927
- Easy
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Thou Swell written out as piano music: the I – #iv – VII7 – iii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Thou Swell 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 | Am | #iv | A C E |
| 3 | D7 | VII7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the Eb – Am – D7 – Gm 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 Thou Swell
Does the sheet music for Thou Swell 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 Thou Swell?
The loop is Eb – Am – D7 – Gm (I – #iv – VII7 – iii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Thou Swell in?
Eb major, at about 155 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Thou Swell?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Thou Swell 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.