Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Dark Necessities: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C minor
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- Medium
Dark Necessities written out as piano music: the bVI – iv – i – bVII loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle), and the right hand sings the tune.
Dark Necessities chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Ab | VI | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 3 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 4 | Bb | VII | Bb 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: rock’n’roll rocker (rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab – Fm – Cm – Bb 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 Dark Necessities
Does the sheet music for Dark Necessities 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 Dark Necessities?
The loop is Ab – Fm – Cm – Bb (bVI – iv – i – bVII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Dark Necessities in?
C minor, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dark Necessities?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dark Necessities 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.