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Dancing With A Stranger: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sam Smith & Normani
- F minor
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
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Dancing With A Stranger written out as piano music: the i – bIIIsus – bVI – bVII5 loop in F minor 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 swing push.
Dancing With A Stranger chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 2 | Absus4 | IIIsus4 | Ab Db Eb |
| 3 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | VII | 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and swing push in the right, over the Fm – Absus4 – Db – 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 Dancing With A Stranger
Does the sheet music for Dancing With A Stranger 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 With A Stranger?
The loop is Fm – Absus4 – Db – Eb (i – bIIIsus – bVI – bVII5) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Dancing With A Stranger in?
F minor, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dancing With A Stranger?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dancing With A Stranger 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.