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Get Lucky: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Daft Punk

  • F# minor
  • 4/4
  • 110 BPM
  • 2013
  • Easy
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Get Lucky written out as piano music: the VI – i – VII – iv loop in F# minor 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 funky-chicken chords.

Get Lucky chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1DVID F# A
2F#miF# A C#
3EVIIE G# B
4BmivB D F#

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 funky-chicken chords in the right, over the D – F#m – E – Bm 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 Get Lucky

Does the sheet music for Get Lucky 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 Get Lucky?

The loop is D – F#m – E – Bm (VI – i – VII – iv) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.

What key is Get Lucky in?

F# minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Get Lucky?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Get Lucky 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.

Can I hear the real melody of Get Lucky?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.