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Golden Ring: piano accompaniment sheet music

By George Jones & Tammy Wynette

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Left hand Double-tap dropRight hand Hopscotch chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Golden Ring written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) and the right hand hopscotch chords.

Golden Ring chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GIG B D
2D7V7D F# A C
3GIG B D
4D7V7D 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: double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the G – D7 – G – D7 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 Golden Ring

Does the sheet music for Golden Ring 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 Golden Ring?

The loop is G – D7 – G – D7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.

What key is Golden Ring in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Golden Ring?

Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Golden Ring 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.