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Smashing Thirds: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 1931
- Easy
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Smashing Thirds written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.
Smashing Thirds 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 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | G | I | 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: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the D7 – G – D7 – 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 Smashing Thirds
Does the sheet music for Smashing Thirds 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 Smashing Thirds?
The loop is D7 – G – D7 – G (V7 – I – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on A7 – D7 – G.
What key is Smashing Thirds in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Smashing Thirds?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Smashing Thirds 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.