Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Fairytale: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Db major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
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Fairytale written out as piano music: the IV – IIIsus – vi – V loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
Fairytale chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
| 2 | Fsus4 | IIIsus4 | F Bb C |
| 3 | Bbm | vi | Bb Db F |
| 4 | Ab | V | Ab C Eb |
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: double-step climb (broken chord 1-1-3-3) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the Gb – Fsus4 – Bbm – Ab 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 Fairytale
Does the sheet music for Fairytale 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 Fairytale?
The loop is Gb – Fsus4 – Bbm – Ab (IV – IIIsus – vi – V) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is Fairytale in?
Db major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fairytale?
Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fairytale 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.