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Scared Of The Dark: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Steps
- D# minor
- 4/4
- 122 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Scared Of The Dark written out as piano music: the iii – iv – II – bIII loop in D# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand hide-and-seek chords.
Scared Of The Dark 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 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 2 | G#m | iv | G# B D# |
| 3 | E# | II | E# G## B# |
| 4 | F# | III | F# A# C# |
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: hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and hide-and-seek chords in the right, over the Gm – G#m – E# – F# 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 Scared Of The Dark
Does the sheet music for Scared Of The Dark 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 Scared Of The Dark?
The loop is Gm – G#m – E# – F# (iii – iv – II – bIII) in D# minor, and the song ends on B – C# – D#m.
What key is Scared Of The Dark in?
D# minor, at about 122 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Scared Of The Dark?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Scared Of The Dark 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.