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Sleepwalker: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Kinks
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
Sleepwalker written out as piano music: the I – bVII – V – IV loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Sleepwalker chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | C | bVII | C E G |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – C – A – G 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 Sleepwalker
Does the sheet music for Sleepwalker 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 Sleepwalker?
The loop is D – C – A – G (I – bVII – V – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Sleepwalker in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sleepwalker?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sleepwalker 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.