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Hungry Like The Wolf: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Taylor, Andy Taylor & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- I–V–IV–I loop
- 1982
- Medium
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Hungry Like The Wolf written out as piano music: the I – V – IV – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Hungry Like The Wolf 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the E – B – A – E 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 Hungry Like The Wolf
Does the sheet music for Hungry Like The Wolf 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 Hungry Like The Wolf?
The loop is E – B – A – E (I – V – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Hungry Like The Wolf in?
E major, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hungry Like The Wolf?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hungry Like The Wolf 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.