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Tuxedo Junction: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Glenn Miller

  • F major
  • 2/2
  • 116 BPM
  • 1939
  • Easy
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Tuxedo Junction written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV7 – V7 loop in F 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 sings the tune.

Tuxedo Junction chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1C7V7C E G Bb
2FIF A C
3Bb7IV7Bb D F Ab
4C7V7C E G Bb

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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C7 – F – Bb7 – C7 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 Tuxedo Junction

Does the sheet music for Tuxedo Junction 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 Tuxedo Junction?

The loop is C7 – F – Bb7 – C7 (V7 – I – IV7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.

What key is Tuxedo Junction in?

F major, at about 116 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Tuxedo Junction?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Tuxedo Junction 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.