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Shakedown: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bob Seger
- E major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- I7–IV–I7–IV loop
- 1987
- Easy
Shakedown written out as piano music: the I7 – IV – I7 – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tiptoe seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5-5) and the right hand steady chords.
Shakedown chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
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: tiptoe seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5-5) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the E7 – A – E7 – A 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 Shakedown
Does the sheet music for Shakedown 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 Shakedown?
The loop is E7 – A – E7 – A (I7 – IV – I7 – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Shakedown in?
E major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Shakedown?
Tiptoe seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shakedown 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.