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Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Paul Simon
- E major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 1986
- Medium
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Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays busy-bee pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: busy-bee pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the E – A – B – E 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 Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
Does the sheet music for Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 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 Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes?
The loop is E – A – B – E (I – IV – V – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes in?
E major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes?
Busy-bee pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 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.