Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Dust And Ashes: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Dave Malloy
- G minor
- 12/8
- 117 BPM
- i–V7–i–V7 loop
- 2013
- Medium
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Dust And Ashes written out as piano music: the i – V7 – i – V7 loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Dust And Ashes chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Gm | i | G Bb 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: jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – D7 – Gm – 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.
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Questions about Dust And Ashes
Does the sheet music for Dust And Ashes 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 Dust And Ashes?
The loop is Gm – D7 – Gm – D7 (i – V7 – i – V7) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Dust And Ashes in?
G minor, at about 117 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Dust And Ashes?
Jukebox leaps: stride (12/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dust And Ashes 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.