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Hey Gypsy: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Bob Seger
- D major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- IV7–I7–IV7–I7 loop
- 2010
- Medium
Hey Gypsy written out as piano music: the IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand run-up chords.
Hey Gypsy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
| 2 | D7 | I7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
| 4 | D7 | I7 | D 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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the G7 – D7 – G7 – 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 Hey Gypsy
Does the sheet music for Hey Gypsy 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 Hey Gypsy?
The loop is G7 – D7 – G7 – D7 (IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Hey Gypsy in?
D major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hey Gypsy?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hey Gypsy easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.