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Never Smile At A Crocodile: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- Easy
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Never Smile At A Crocodile written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand steady chords.
Never Smile At A Crocodile chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | I | 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bb – F – Bb – F 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 Never Smile At A Crocodile
Does the sheet music for Never Smile At A Crocodile 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 Never Smile At A Crocodile?
The loop is Bb – F – Bb – F (IV – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Never Smile At A Crocodile in?
F major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Never Smile At A Crocodile?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Never Smile At A Crocodile 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.