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Jim Dandy: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Lincoln Chase
- C major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- IV7–I7–V7–IV7 loop
- 1955
- Easy
Jim Dandy written out as piano music: the IV7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand pausing chords.
Jim Dandy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the F7 – C7 – G7 – F7 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.
Play next
The same IV7–I7–V7–IV7 loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Jim Dandy
Does the sheet music for Jim Dandy 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 Jim Dandy?
The loop is F7 – C7 – G7 – F7 (IV7 – I7 – V7 – IV7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Jim Dandy in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Jim Dandy?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jim Dandy 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.