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Joy Ride: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mariah Carey
- G major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- IV–iii–IV–iii loop
- 2005
- Easy
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Joy Ride written out as piano music: the IV – iii – IV – iii loop in G 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 soft chords.
Joy Ride chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
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 soft chords in the right, over the C – Bm – C – Bm 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 Joy Ride
Does the sheet music for Joy Ride 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 Joy Ride?
The loop is C – Bm – C – Bm (IV – iii – IV – iii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Joy Ride in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Joy Ride?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Joy Ride 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.