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One Night Stand: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Enrique Iglesias, Paul Barry & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- IV–I–V–IV loop
- 2001
- Easy
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One Night Stand written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays freeze-tag footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&) and the right hand run-up chords.
One Night Stand chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | F | IV | 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: freeze-tag footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the F – C – G – 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 One Night Stand
Does the sheet music for One Night Stand 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 One Night Stand?
The loop is F – C – G – F (IV – I – V – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is One Night Stand in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Night Stand?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Night Stand 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.