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And The House Fell Down: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Elton John
- C minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
And The House Fell Down written out as piano music: the i – bVI7 – bVII – V7 loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand knock-knock chords.
And The House Fell Down chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | Ab7 | VI7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 3 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and knock-knock chords in the right, over the Cm – Ab7 – Bb – G7 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 And The House Fell Down
Does the sheet music for And The House Fell Down 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 And The House Fell Down?
The loop is Cm – Ab7 – Bb – G7 (i – bVI7 – bVII – V7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is And The House Fell Down in?
C minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in And The House Fell Down?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is And The House Fell Down 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.