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Ratcliffe Highway: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Harle & Marc Almond
- D minor
- 3/4
- 140 BPM
- i–bVII–i–bVII loop
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Ratcliffe Highway written out as piano music: the i – bVII – i – bVII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand sleepy waltz chords.
Ratcliffe Highway chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 2 | C | VII | C E G |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 4 | C | VII | 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and sleepy waltz chords in the right, over the Dm – C – Dm – 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 Ratcliffe Highway
Does the sheet music for Ratcliffe Highway 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 Ratcliffe Highway?
The loop is Dm – C – Dm – C (i – bVII – i – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Ratcliffe Highway in?
D minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Ratcliffe Highway?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ratcliffe Highway 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.