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Dancing On The Ceiling: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Dancing On The Ceiling written out as piano music: the V – IV – I – V – IV – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand push chords.
Dancing On The Ceiling chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | G | V | G B D |
| 1 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the G – F – F – F – C – C 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 On The Ceiling
Does the sheet music for Dancing On The Ceiling 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 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.