Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
Electric Church Red House: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jimi Hendrix
- B major
- 12/8
- 75 BPM
- I7–IV7–I7–V7 loop
- 1967
- Easy
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Electric Church Red House written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 loop in B major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Electric Church Red House chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | B7 | I7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | E7 | IV7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | B7 | I7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | F#7 | V7 | F# A# C# E |
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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the B7 – E7 – B7 – F#7 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 Electric Church Red House
Does the sheet music for Electric Church Red House 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 Electric Church Red House?
The loop is B7 – E7 – B7 – F#7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7) in B major, and the song ends on E – F# – B.
What key is Electric Church Red House in?
B major, at about 75 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Electric Church Red House?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Electric Church Red House 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.