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Hoedown Throwdown: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Miley Cyrus
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Hoedown Throwdown written out as piano music: the V5 – I5 – V5 – I5 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays springy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4) and the right hand run-up chords.
Hoedown Throwdown chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | V | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: springy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb 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 Hoedown Throwdown
Does the sheet music for Hoedown Throwdown 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 Hoedown Throwdown?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (V5 – I5 – V5 – I5) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Hoedown Throwdown in?
Eb major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hoedown Throwdown?
Springy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hoedown Throwdown 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.