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Shake Your Groove Thing: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Peaches & Herb
- A major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Shake Your Groove Thing written out as piano music: the ii – I – bIII – ii loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
Shake Your Groove Thing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 2 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | C | bIII | C E G |
| 4 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Bm – A – C – Bm 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.
Play next
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Shake Your Groove Thing
Does the sheet music for Shake Your Groove Thing 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 Shake Your Groove Thing?
The loop is Bm – A – C – Bm (ii – I – bIII – ii) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Shake Your Groove Thing in?
A major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Shake Your Groove Thing?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shake Your Groove Thing 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.