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Save A Prayer: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Duran Duran
- D minor
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Save A Prayer written out as piano music: the i – bIII – bVI – IV loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand steady chords.
Save A Prayer 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 | F | III | F A C |
| 3 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Dm – F – Bb – G 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 Save A Prayer
Does the sheet music for Save A Prayer 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 Save A Prayer?
The loop is Dm – F – Bb – G (i – bIII – bVI – IV) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Save A Prayer in?
D minor, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Save A Prayer?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Save A Prayer 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.