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Hounds Of Love: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Kate Bush
- F major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1985
- Tricky
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Hounds Of Love written out as piano music: the iii – V – vi – IV – iii – V – vi loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hummingbird shiver (two-note tremolo), and the right hand sings the tune.
Hounds Of Love 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 1 | C | V | C E G |
| 2 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 3 | C | V | C E G |
| 4 | Dm | vi | D F A |
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: hummingbird shiver (two-note tremolo) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – C – Dm – Bb – Am – C – Dm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Hounds Of Love
Does the sheet music for Hounds Of Love 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 Hounds Of Love?
The loop is Am – C – Dm – Bb – Am – C – Dm (iii – V – vi – IV – iii – V – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – Bb – F.
What key is Hounds Of Love in?
F major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hounds Of Love?
Hummingbird shiver: two-note tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hounds Of Love easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Hounds Of Love?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.