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Dog Days Are Over: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- G major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- I–ii–vi–I loop
- 2008
- Medium
Dog Days Are Over written out as piano music: the I – ii – vi – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand cuckoo clock.
Dog Days Are Over chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and cuckoo clock in the right, over the G – Am – Em – G 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.
Play next
The same I–ii–vi–I loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Dog Days Are Over
Does the sheet music for Dog Days Are Over 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 Dog Days Are Over?
The loop is G – Am – Em – G (I – ii – vi – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – C – G.
What key is Dog Days Are Over in?
G major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dog Days Are Over?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dog Days Are Over 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.