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Dream #3 (Instrumental): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Elton John
- E minor
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- 2013
- Medium
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Dream #3 (Instrumental) written out as piano music: the v – bVI – v – bVI loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lullaby ripple (broken chord 1-5-8-5-8-5 (3/4)) and the right hand spinning-top chords.
Dream #3 (Instrumental) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 2 | C | VI | C E G |
| 3 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 4 | C | VI | C E G |
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: lullaby ripple (broken chord 1-5-8-5-8-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and spinning-top chords in the right, over the Bm – C – Bm – C 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 Dream #3 (Instrumental)
Does the sheet music for Dream #3 (Instrumental) 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 Dream #3 (Instrumental)?
The loop is Bm – C – Bm – C (v – bVI – v – bVI) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Dream #3 (Instrumental) in?
E minor, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Dream #3 (Instrumental)?
Lullaby ripple: broken chord 1-5-8-5-8-5 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dream #3 (Instrumental) 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.