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Le Freak: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
- A minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Le Freak written out as piano music: the IV – bIII – i – IV loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Le Freak chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. 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 | IV | D F# A |
| 2 | C | III | C E G |
| 3 | Am | i | A C E |
| 4 | D | IV | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – C – Am – 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 Le Freak
Does the sheet music for Le Freak 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 Le Freak?
The loop is D – C – Am – D (IV – bIII – i – IV) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Le Freak in?
A minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Le Freak?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Le Freak 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.