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New Orleans Slow Dance: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- V–I–V–vi loop
- 2011
- Easy
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New Orleans Slow Dance written out as piano music: the V – I – V – vi loop in Bb 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.
New Orleans Slow Dance chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | F | V | F A C |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | F | V | F A C |
| 4 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
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 F – Bb – F – Gm 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 New Orleans Slow Dance
Does the sheet music for New Orleans Slow 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 New Orleans Slow Dance?
The loop is F – Bb – F – Gm (V – I – V – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is New Orleans Slow Dance in?
Bb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in New Orleans Slow Dance?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is New Orleans Slow 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.