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Nikita: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Elton John
- G major
- 4/4
- 87 BPM
- 1985
- Easy
Nikita written out as piano music: the V7 – I – iii – IV loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Nikita chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 4 | C | IV | 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the D7 – G – Bm – 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 Nikita
Does the sheet music for Nikita 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 Nikita?
The loop is D7 – G – Bm – C (V7 – I – iii – IV) in G major, and the song ends on Am – C – G.
What key is Nikita in?
G major, at about 87 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Nikita?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nikita 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.