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Freedom For The Stallion: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Allen Toussaint

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Left hand Oom-pahRight hand Pop stabsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Freedom For The Stallion written out as piano music: the ii – I – IV – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand pop stabs.

Freedom For The Stallion chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GmiiG Bb D
2FIF A C
3BbIVBb D F
4FIF 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Gm – F – Bb – 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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Questions about Freedom For The Stallion

Does the sheet music for Freedom For The Stallion 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 Freedom For The Stallion?

The loop is Gm – F – Bb – F (ii – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is Freedom For The Stallion in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Freedom For The Stallion?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Freedom For The Stallion 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.