Piano chords · Rock drive
Dancing On The Ceiling: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- C major
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Dancing On The Ceiling without reading music. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand push chords.
The intro of Dancing On The Ceiling in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Dancing On The Ceiling accompaniment in letter notes
The G – F – F – F – C – C loop with heartbeat octaves in the left hand and push chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about Dancing On The Ceiling
What are the letter notes for the Dancing On The Ceiling piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is G – F – F – F – C – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Dancing On The Ceiling?
The loop is G – F – F – F – C – C (V – IV – I – V – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.
What key is Dancing On The Ceiling in?
C major, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dancing On The Ceiling?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dancing On The Ceiling easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Dancing On The Ceiling?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.