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Don't Stop Me Now: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Queen
- F major
- 4/4
- 98 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
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Don't Stop Me Now written out as piano music: the I – iii7 – vi7 – ii7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand pop stabs.
Don't Stop Me Now 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 | Am7 | iii7 | A C E G |
| 3 | Dm7 | vi7 | D F A C |
| 4 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the F – Am7 – Dm7 – Gm7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Don't Stop Me Now
Does the sheet music for Don't Stop Me Now 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 Don't Stop Me Now?
The loop is F – Am7 – Dm7 – Gm7 (I – iii7 – vi7 – ii7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Don't Stop Me Now in?
F major, at about 98 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don't Stop Me Now?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Stop Me Now 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Don't Stop Me Now?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.