Piano chords · Old-time stride
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Steven Tedesco
- Ab major
- 2/4
- 92 BPM
- 2008
- Tricky
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder written out as piano music: the I – IV – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays kangaroo leaps (stride (2/4)) and the right hand clockwork chords.
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | 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: kangaroo leaps (stride (2/4)) in the left hand and clockwork chords in the right, over the Ab – Db – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
Does the sheet music for When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder 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 The Roll Is Called Up Yonder?
The loop is Ab – Db – Ab (I – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder in?
Ab major, at about 92 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder?
Kangaroo leaps: stride (2/4), a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 3 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.