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When The Sun Comes Out: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1941
- Easy
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When The Sun Comes Out written out as piano music: the V7 – IV7 – #ivo – ii loop in G 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 sings the tune.
When The Sun Comes Out chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | C#dim | #iv° | C# E G |
| 4 | Am | ii | A C E |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D7 – C7 – C#dim – Am 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 The Sun Comes Out
Does the sheet music for When The Sun Comes Out 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 Sun Comes Out?
The loop is D7 – C7 – C#dim – Am (V7 – IV7 – #ivo – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is When The Sun Comes Out in?
G major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When The Sun Comes Out?
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 The Sun Comes Out 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.