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A Dance 'round The Memory Tree: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Oren Lavie
- E minor
- 3/4
- 144 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
A Dance 'round The Memory Tree written out as piano music: the i – bIII – vi – iv loop in E 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 Dance 'round The Memory Tree chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | G | III | G B D |
| 3 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 4 | Am | iv | 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – G – C#m – 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 A Dance 'round The Memory Tree
Does the sheet music for A Dance 'round The Memory Tree 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 Dance 'round The Memory Tree?
The loop is Em – G – C#m – Am (i – bIII – vi – iv) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is A Dance 'round The Memory Tree in?
E minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in A Dance 'round The Memory Tree?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Dance 'round The Memory Tree 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.