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Let's Dance: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Benny Goodman

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 140 BPM
  • 1935
  • Easy
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Left hand Jazz walkRight hand Soft chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Let's Dance written out as piano music: the V7 – I – bVI7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand soft chords.

Let's Dance chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Bb7V7Bb D F Ab
2EbIEb G Bb
3Cb7bVI7Cb Eb Gb Bbb
4EbIEb G Bb

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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Cb7 – Eb 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's Dance

Does the sheet music for Let's Dance 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's Dance?

The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Cb7 – Eb (V7 – I – bVI7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is Let's Dance in?

Eb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Let's Dance?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Let's Dance 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.