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Dennis The Menace: piano accompaniment sheet music
By William Loose
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- I–IV–I–V7 loop
- 1959
- Easy
Dennis The Menace written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – V7 loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) and the right hand steady chords.
Dennis The Menace chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
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: bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Ab – Db – Ab – Eb7 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 Dennis The Menace
Does the sheet music for Dennis The Menace 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 Dennis The Menace?
The loop is Ab – Db – Ab – Eb7 (I – IV – I – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Dennis The Menace in?
Ab major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dennis The Menace?
Bluesy shrug: broken chord 8-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dennis The Menace 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.