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Underneath The Arches: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bud Flanagan
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1922
- Easy
Underneath The Arches written out as piano music: the II7 – V7 – III – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Underneath The Arches chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Bb7 | II7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | C | III | C E G |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb7 – C – Ab 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 Underneath The Arches
Does the sheet music for Underneath The Arches 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 Underneath The Arches?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb7 – C – Ab (II7 – V7 – III – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Underneath The Arches in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Underneath The Arches?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Underneath The Arches 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.