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Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren): piano accompaniment sheet music
By J.L. Molloy
- D major
- 6/8
- 120 BPM
- 2018
- Medium
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Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren) written out as piano music: the I – II7 – V – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sea-breeze roll (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | E7 | II7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: sea-breeze roll (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – E7 – A – D 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 Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren)
Does the sheet music for Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
The loop is D – E7 – A – D (I – II7 – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.
What key is Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren) in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
Sea-breeze roll: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Kerry Dance (arr. Phillip Keveren) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.