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Joker & The Thief: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Wolfmother
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
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Joker & The Thief written out as piano music: the bIII5 – IV – I5 – bIII5 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sleepy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&) and the right hand steady chords.
Joker & The Thief chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | bIII | F A C |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | F | bIII | 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: sleepy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F – G – D – 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.
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Questions about Joker & The Thief
Does the sheet music for Joker & The Thief 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 Joker & The Thief?
The loop is F – G – D – F (bIII5 – IV – I5 – bIII5) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Joker & The Thief in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Joker & The Thief?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Joker & The Thief 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.