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Fascinating Rhythm: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1924
- Easy
Fascinating Rhythm written out as piano music: the V7 – IV – V7 – IV – V7 – IV – V – V7 – IV loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) and the right hand steady chords.
Fascinating Rhythm chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 1 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Bb7 – Ab – Bb – Bb7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Fascinating Rhythm
Does the sheet music for Fascinating Rhythm 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 Fascinating Rhythm?
The loop is Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Bb7 – Ab – Bb – Bb7 (V7 – IV – V7 – IV – V7 – IV – V – V7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Ab – Eb.
What key is Fascinating Rhythm in?
Eb major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fascinating Rhythm?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fascinating Rhythm easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Fascinating Rhythm?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.