Piano chords · Blues & boogie
What’s A Lady Like Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
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What’s A Lady Like Me written out as piano music: the v – I7 – v – I7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
What’s A Lady Like Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Fm | v | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Fm | v | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | I7 | 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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Fm – Bb7 – 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 What’s A Lady Like Me
Does the sheet music for What’s A Lady Like Me 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 What’s A Lady Like Me?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (v – I7 – v – I7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is What’s A Lady Like Me in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What’s A Lady Like Me?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What’s A Lady Like Me 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.