Piano chords · Old-time stride
Cards: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Duncan Sheik
- D minor
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Cards written out as piano music: the IV – bVI – IV – I7 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 (bass + chords) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Cards 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 3 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | D7 | I7 | D 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the G – Bb – G – D7 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 Cards
Does the sheet music for Cards 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 Cards?
The loop is G – Bb – G – D7 (IV – bVI – IV – I7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Cards in?
D minor, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cards?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cards 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.