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Cocaine Blues: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- Easy
Cocaine Blues written out as piano music: the I – V – I – bVII loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Cocaine Blues 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | A | V | A C# E |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | C | bVII | C E G |
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: tumble down (broken chord 8-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the D – A – D – C 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 Cocaine Blues
Does the sheet music for Cocaine Blues 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 Cocaine Blues?
The loop is D – A – D – C (I – V – I – bVII) in D major, and the song ends on E7 – A7 – D.
What key is Cocaine Blues in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Cocaine Blues?
Tumble down: broken chord 8-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cocaine Blues 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.