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I Dismiss You: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D minor
- 6/8
- 120 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
I Dismiss You written out as piano music: the i – V7 – iv – i loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Dismiss You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 2 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
| 4 | Dm | i | 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: rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm – A7 – Gm – 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.
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Questions about I Dismiss You
Does the sheet music for I Dismiss You 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 I Dismiss You?
The loop is Dm – A7 – Gm – Dm (i – V7 – iv – i) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is I Dismiss You in?
D minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in I Dismiss You?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Dismiss You 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.