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Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’): piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Terry Shand, Jimmy Eaton & others
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1940
- Easy
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Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’) written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb 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 With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’)
Does the sheet music for Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’) 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 With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’)?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.
What key is Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’) in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’)?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin’) 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.