Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Yellow Bird: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Irving Burgie
- F major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1957
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Yellow Bird written out as piano music: the I – io – I – biio loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
Yellow Bird 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Fdim | i° | F Ab Cb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | F#dim | bii° | F# A C |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F – Fdim – F – F#dim 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 Yellow Bird
Does the sheet music for Yellow Bird 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 Yellow Bird?
The loop is F – Fdim – F – F#dim (I – io – I – biio) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Yellow Bird in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Yellow Bird?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Yellow Bird 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.