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Decarisimo: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 2/4
- 85 BPM
- I–biiio–ii–V7 loop
- 1960
- Tricky
Decarisimo written out as piano music: the I – biiio – ii – V7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays kangaroo leaps (stride (2/4)) and the right hand marching chords.
Decarisimo 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 | G#dim | biii° | G# B D |
| 3 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | C E 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: kangaroo leaps (stride (2/4)) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the F – G#dim – Gm – C7 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 Decarisimo
Does the sheet music for Decarisimo 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 Decarisimo?
The loop is F – G#dim – Gm – C7 (I – biiio – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Decarisimo in?
F major, at about 85 beats a minute in 2/4.
What does the left hand play in Decarisimo?
Kangaroo leaps: stride (2/4), a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Decarisimo easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky 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.