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Dewey Square: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1958
- Easy
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Dewey Square written out as piano music: the V7 – I – iv – bVII7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
Dewey Square chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Abm | iv | Ab Cb Eb |
| 4 | Db7 | bVII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb7 – Eb – Abm – Db7 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 Dewey Square
Does the sheet music for Dewey Square 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 Dewey Square?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Abm – Db7 (V7 – I – iv – bVII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Dewey Square in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dewey Square?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dewey Square 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.