Piano chords · Old-time stride
Let It Spin: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Martin Silvestri & Joel Higgins
- C major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Let It Spin written out as piano music: the I – III7 – VI7 – II7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand pausing chords.
Let It Spin 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | A7 | VI7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | D7 | II7 | D 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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the C – E7 – A7 – D7 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 Let It Spin
Does the sheet music for Let It Spin 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 Let It Spin?
The loop is C – E7 – A7 – D7 (I – III7 – VI7 – II7) in C major, and the song ends on F – Fm – C.
What key is Let It Spin in?
C major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let It Spin?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let It Spin 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.