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Jackal Style: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Beau Black & Ford Riley
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 2016
- Easy
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Jackal Style written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand bouncy-ball chords.
Jackal Style 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 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and bouncy-ball chords in the right, over the Ab – Eb – Ab – 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 Jackal Style
Does the sheet music for Jackal Style 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 Jackal Style?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb (IV – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Db – Ab – Eb.
What key is Jackal Style in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Jackal Style?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jackal Style 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.