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Hip To Be Square: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
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Hip To Be Square written out as piano music: the IV7 – I – I7 – IV7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand pausing chords.
Hip To Be Square 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 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | A7 | IV7 | A 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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the A7 – E – E7 – 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 Hip To Be Square
Does the sheet music for Hip To Be Square 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 Hip To Be Square?
The loop is A7 – E – E7 – A7 (IV7 – I – I7 – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Hip To Be Square in?
E major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hip To Be Square?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hip To Be Square 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.