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I Wanna Dance With Somebody: piano accompaniment sheet music
By George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
- F major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody written out as piano music: the I – vi – I – V – I – vi7 – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) and the right hand sprint-and-stop chords.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 1 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | C | V | C E G |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Dm7 | vi7 | D F A C |
| 4 | F | I | F A C |
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: rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) in the left hand and sprint-and-stop chords in the right, over the F – Dm – F – C – F – Dm7 – F 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 I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Does the sheet music for I Wanna Dance With Somebody 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 Wanna Dance With Somebody?
The loop is F – Dm – F – C – F – Dm7 – F (I – vi – I – V – I – vi7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C7 – F.
What key is I Wanna Dance With Somebody in?
F major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Wanna Dance With Somebody?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Wanna Dance With Somebody easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I Wanna Dance With Somebody?
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.