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Don’t Wake Me Up: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Chris Brown
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- IV–V–vi–I loop
- Easy
Don’t Wake Me Up written out as piano music: the IV – V – vi – I loop in Bb 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 sings the tune.
Don’t Wake Me Up chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F | V | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 4 | Bb | I | 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – F – Gm – Bb 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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The same IV–V–vi–I loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Don’t Wake Me Up
Does the sheet music for Don’t Wake Me Up 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 Wake Me Up?
The loop is Eb – F – Gm – Bb (IV – V – vi – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Don’t Wake Me Up in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Wake Me Up?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Wake Me Up 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.