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Poison Ivy: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Samuel Barber
- F minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
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Poison Ivy written out as piano music: the i – v – i – v loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Poison Ivy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 3 | Cm | v | C Eb 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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the Fm – Fm – Cm – Cm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Poison Ivy
Does the sheet music for Poison Ivy 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 Poison Ivy?
The loop is Fm – Fm – Cm – Cm (i – v – i – v) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Poison Ivy in?
F minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Poison Ivy?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Poison Ivy 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Poison Ivy?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.