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Dancing In The Dark: piano accompaniment sheet music
- B major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- 1984
- Medium
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Dancing In The Dark written out as piano music: the ii – IV – ii – I loop in B major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand tap-and-nudge.
Dancing In The Dark chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | C#m | ii | C# E G# |
| 2 | E | IV | E G# B |
| 3 | C#m | ii | C# E G# |
| 4 | B | I | B D# F# |
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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and tap-and-nudge in the right, over the C#m – E – C#m – B 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Dancing In The Dark
Does the sheet music for Dancing In The Dark 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 Dancing In The Dark?
The loop is C#m – E – C#m – B (ii – IV – ii – I) in B major, and the song ends on E – F# – B.
What key is Dancing In The Dark in?
B major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dancing In The Dark?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dancing In The Dark 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Dancing In The Dark?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.