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A Giant Step: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Charles Strouse
- D major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1995
- Easy
A Giant Step written out as piano music: the Isus – I5 – I – iii loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
A Giant Step chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Dsus4 | Isus4 | D G A |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | F#m | iii | 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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Dsus4 – D – D – F#m 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 Giant Step
Does the sheet music for A Giant Step 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 Giant Step?
The loop is Dsus4 – D – D – F#m (Isus – I5 – I – iii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is A Giant Step in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Giant Step?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Giant Step 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.