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Settle For A Slowdown: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Dierks Bentley, Brett Beavers & others
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–vi–I loop
- 2005
- Easy
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Settle For A Slowdown written out as piano music: the I – IV – vi – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Settle For A Slowdown chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 3 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 4 | F | I | 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F – Bb – Dm – 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 Settle For A Slowdown
Does the sheet music for Settle For A Slowdown 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 Settle For A Slowdown?
The loop is F – Bb – Dm – F (I – IV – vi – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Settle For A Slowdown in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Settle For A Slowdown?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Settle For A Slowdown 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.