Piano chords · Old-time stride
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- V7–I–II7–V7 loop
- Easy
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Walkin’ My Baby Back Home written out as piano music: the V7 – I – II7 – V7 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 hopscotch chords.
Walkin’ My Baby Back Home 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | F7 | II7 | F A C Eb |
| 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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – F7 – 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 Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
Does the sheet music for Walkin’ My Baby Back Home 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 Walkin’ My Baby Back Home?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – F7 – Bb7 (V7 – I – II7 – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Walkin’ My Baby Back Home in?
Eb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Walkin’ My Baby Back Home?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Walkin’ My Baby Back Home 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.