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Hanky Panky: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Madonna

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 95 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Little-hill climbRight hand Bouncy-ball chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Hanky Panky written out as piano music: the III7 – vi – IV7 – III7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little-hill climb (broken chord 1-3-5-1) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.

Hanky Panky 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
1A7III7A C# E G
2DmviD F A
3Bb7IV7Bb D F Ab
4A7III7A C# E G

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: little-hill climb (broken chord 1-3-5-1) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the A7 – Dm – Bb7 – A7 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 Hanky Panky

Does the sheet music for Hanky Panky 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 Hanky Panky?

The loop is A7 – Dm – Bb7 – A7 (III7 – vi – IV7 – III7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Hanky Panky in?

F major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Hanky Panky?

Little-hill climb: broken chord 1-3-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Hanky Panky 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.