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A Spoonful Of Sugar: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
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A Spoonful Of Sugar written out as piano music: the I – VII – I – VII loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand pop stabs.
A Spoonful Of Sugar chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | F# | VII | F# A# C# |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | F# | VII | 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the G – F# – G – F# 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 Spoonful Of Sugar
Does the sheet music for A Spoonful Of Sugar 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 Spoonful Of Sugar?
The loop is G – F# – G – F# (I – VII – I – VII) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is A Spoonful Of Sugar in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Spoonful Of Sugar?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Spoonful Of Sugar 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.