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Hell In A Bucket: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Brent Mydland & Bob Weir
- C major
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- 1987
- Easy
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Hell In A Bucket written out as piano music: the bVII – IV – bVII – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand springy chords.
Hell In A Bucket chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
| 4 | C | I | 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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and springy chords in the right, over the Bb – F – Bb – C 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 Hell In A Bucket
Does the sheet music for Hell In A Bucket 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 Hell In A Bucket?
The loop is Bb – F – Bb – C (bVII – IV – bVII – I) in C major, and the song ends on Bb – F – C.
What key is Hell In A Bucket in?
C major, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hell In A Bucket?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hell In A Bucket 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.