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Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Randy Brooks
- E major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- IV–I–V–I loop
- 1979
- Easy
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Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand bouncy bells.
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and bouncy bells in the right, over the A – E – B – E 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 Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Does the sheet music for Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer 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 Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer?
The loop is A – E – B – E (IV – I – V – I) in E major, and the song ends on E – B – E.
What key is Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer in?
E major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.