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Dust In The Wind: piano accompaniment sheet music
By William Joseph
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- Easy
Dust In The Wind written out as piano music: the i – IV – bVII – i loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&), and the right hand sings the tune.
Dust In The Wind chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# 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 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 2 | B | IV | B D# F# |
| 3 | E | VII | E G# B |
| 4 | F#m | i | 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: hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F#m – B – E – F#m 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 In The Wind
Does the sheet music for Dust In The Wind 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 In The Wind?
The loop is F#m – B – E – F#m (i – IV – bVII – i) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Dust In The Wind in?
F# minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Dust In The Wind?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Dust In The Wind 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.