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Endless Summer Nights: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Richard Marx
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- IV–V–IV–V loop
- Easy
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Endless Summer Nights written out as piano music: the IV – V – IV – V loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand soft chords.
Endless Summer Nights chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F | V | F A C |
| 3 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | F | V | 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Eb – F – Eb – F 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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The same IV–V–IV–V loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Endless Summer Nights
Does the sheet music for Endless Summer Nights 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 Endless Summer Nights?
The loop is Eb – F – Eb – F (IV – V – IV – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Endless Summer Nights in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Endless Summer Nights?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Endless Summer Nights 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.