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Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Robert Lopez
- D major
- 3/4
- 130 BPM
- V–I–V–I loop
- 2013
- Medium
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Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People written out as piano music: the V – I – V – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | A | V | A C# E |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the A – D – A – D 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 Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People
Does the sheet music for Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People 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 Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People?
The loop is A – D – A – D (V – I – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.
What key is Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People in?
D major, at about 130 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.