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Cold Sweat, Pt. 1: piano accompaniment sheet music
By James Brown
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 written out as piano music: the bVII7 – bIII7 – bVII7 – bIII7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 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 | C7 | bVII7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F7 | bIII7 | F A C Eb |
| 3 | C7 | bVII7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | F7 | bIII7 | F A C Eb |
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: hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the C7 – F7 – C7 – F7 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 Cold Sweat, Pt. 1
Does the sheet music for Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 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 Cold Sweat, Pt. 1?
The loop is C7 – F7 – C7 – F7 (bVII7 – bIII7 – bVII7 – bIII7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cold Sweat, Pt. 1?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cold Sweat, Pt. 1 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.