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Dancing On The Ceiling: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Richard Rodgers
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Dancing On The Ceiling written out as piano music: the I – III7 – IV – #ivo loop in F 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.
Dancing On The Ceiling 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | A7 | III7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 4 | Bdim | #iv° | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F – A7 – Bb – Bdim 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 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 F – A7 – Bb – Bdim (I – III7 – IV – #ivo) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Dancing On The Ceiling in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Dancing On The Ceiling?
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 Dancing On The Ceiling 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.