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Seven-And-A-Half Cents: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Adler & Ross
- G major
- 6/8
- 160 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- 1954
- Medium
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Seven-And-A-Half Cents written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hammock heartbeat (root bass · 6/8 lilt) and the right hand hammock chords.
Seven-And-A-Half Cents chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | D7 | V7 | D 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: hammock heartbeat (root bass · 6/8 lilt) in the left hand and hammock chords in the right, over the G – D7 – G – D7 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 Seven-And-A-Half Cents
Does the sheet music for Seven-And-A-Half Cents 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 Seven-And-A-Half Cents?
The loop is G – D7 – G – D7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Seven-And-A-Half Cents in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Seven-And-A-Half Cents?
Hammock heartbeat: root bass · 6/8 lilt, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Seven-And-A-Half Cents 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.