Piano chords · Old-time stride
Chanukah Sim Shalom: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Aaron Schroeder & David Grover
- F major
- 2/4
- 104 BPM
- vi–iii–vi–iii loop
- 1992
- Medium
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Chanukah Sim Shalom written out as piano music: the vi – iii – vi – iii loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays ragtime bounce (boom-chick (2/4)) and the right hand polka-hop chords.
Chanukah Sim Shalom chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 2 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 3 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 4 | Am | iii | 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: ragtime bounce (boom-chick (2/4)) in the left hand and polka-hop chords in the right, over the Dm – Am – Dm – 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.
Play next
The same vi–iii–vi–iii loop
Questions about Chanukah Sim Shalom
Does the sheet music for Chanukah Sim Shalom 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 Chanukah Sim Shalom?
The loop is Dm – Am – Dm – Am (vi – iii – vi – iii) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Chanukah Sim Shalom in?
F major, at about 104 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Chanukah Sim Shalom?
Ragtime bounce: boom-chick (2/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chanukah Sim Shalom easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.