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With A Little Luck: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
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With A Little Luck written out as piano music: the ii – VI7 – ii – VI7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
With A Little Luck chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
| 2 | C#7 | VI7 | C# E# G# B |
| 3 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
| 4 | C#7 | VI7 | C# E# G# B |
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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the F#m – C#7 – F#m – C#7 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 With A Little Luck
Does the sheet music for With A Little Luck 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 With A Little Luck?
The loop is F#m – C#7 – F#m – C#7 (ii – VI7 – ii – VI7) in E major, and the song ends on C#m – A – E.
What key is With A Little Luck in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in With A Little Luck?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is With A Little Luck 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.