Piano chords · Old-time stride
Side To Side: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Side To Side written out as piano music: the bVII – i – v – bVII loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Side To Side chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# 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 | E | VII | E G# B |
| 2 | F#m | i | F# A C# |
| 3 | C#m | v | C# E G# |
| 4 | E | VII | E G# B |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the E – F#m – C#m – E 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 Side To Side
Does the sheet music for Side To Side 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 Side To Side?
The loop is E – F#m – C#m – E (bVII – i – v – bVII) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Side To Side in?
F# minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Side To Side?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Side To Side 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.