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Lil’ Red Riding Hood: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ronald Blackwell
- E minor
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Lil’ Red Riding Hood written out as piano music: the i – bIII – IV – bVI loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Lil’ Red Riding Hood chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | G | III | G B D |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | C | VI | C E G |
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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Em – G – A – C 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 Lil’ Red Riding Hood
Does the sheet music for Lil’ Red Riding Hood 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 Lil’ Red Riding Hood?
The loop is Em – G – A – C (i – bIII – IV – bVI) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Lil’ Red Riding Hood in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Lil’ Red Riding Hood?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lil’ Red Riding Hood 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.