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A Boozehound Named Barney: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Alf Clausen
- D minor
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Boozehound Named Barney written out as piano music: the bVII7 – bIII – i – iv loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah), and the right hand sings the tune.
A Boozehound Named Barney chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C7 | VII7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | III | F A C |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 4 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C7 – F – Dm – Gm 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 A Boozehound Named Barney
Does the sheet music for A Boozehound Named Barney 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 A Boozehound Named Barney?
The loop is C7 – F – Dm – Gm (bVII7 – bIII – i – iv) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is A Boozehound Named Barney in?
D minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Boozehound Named Barney?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Boozehound Named Barney 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.