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Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Egbert Van Alstyne
- G major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1925
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise) written out as piano music: the IV – ii – I – V7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise) 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 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the C – Am – G – D7 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.
Questions about Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise)
Does the sheet music for Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise) 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 Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise)?
The loop is C – Am – G – D7 (IV – ii – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise) in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise)?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Drifting And Dreaming (Sweet Paradise) 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.