Piano chords · Blues & boogie
When Sunny Gets Blue: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Marvin Fisher
- F major
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
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When Sunny Gets Blue written out as piano music: the iii – VI7 – #iv – iv loop in F 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 freeze-tag chords.
When Sunny Gets Blue 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 2 | D7 | VI7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Bm | #iv | B D F# |
| 4 | Bbm | iv | Bb Db F |
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 freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Am – D7 – Bm – Bbm 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 When Sunny Gets Blue
Does the sheet music for When Sunny Gets Blue 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 When Sunny Gets Blue?
The loop is Am – D7 – Bm – Bbm (iii – VI7 – #iv – iv) in F major, and the song ends on F – Eb – F.
What key is When Sunny Gets Blue in?
F major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When Sunny Gets Blue?
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 When Sunny Gets Blue 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.