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Please Don’t Drag That String Around: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- 1963
- Easy
Please Don’t Drag That String Around written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) and the right hand run-up chords.
Please Don’t Drag That String Around chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: little steps (broken chord 1-3-5-3) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb 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 Please Don’t Drag That String Around
Does the sheet music for Please Don’t Drag That String Around 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 Please Don’t Drag That String Around?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Eb (V7 – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is Please Don’t Drag That String Around in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Please Don’t Drag That String Around?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Please Don’t Drag That String Around 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.