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Dance Of The Infidels: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bud Powell
- F major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Dance Of The Infidels written out as piano music: the iii – ii – bii – #IV7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand push chords.
Dance Of The Infidels 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 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 2 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 3 | Gbm | bii | Gb Bbb Db |
| 4 | B7 | #IV7 | B D# F# A |
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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Am – Gm – Gbm – B7 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 Dance Of The Infidels
Does the sheet music for Dance Of The Infidels 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 Dance Of The Infidels?
The loop is Am – Gm – Gbm – B7 (iii – ii – bii – #IV7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C – F.
What key is Dance Of The Infidels in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dance Of The Infidels?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dance Of The Infidels 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.