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Smoke On The Water: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Deep Purple
- G minor
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
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Smoke On The Water written out as piano music: the iv7 – iv – VI7 – v7 – iv7 – i7 – iii7 loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand push chords.
Smoke On The Water chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Cm7 | iv7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 1 | Cm | iv | C Eb G |
| 2 | Eb7 | VI7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 2 | Dm7 | v7 | D F A C |
| 3 | Cm7 | iv7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Gm7 | i7 | G Bb D F |
| 4 | Bbm7 | iii7 | Bb Db F Ab |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Cm7 – Cm – Eb7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Bbm7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Smoke On The Water
Does the sheet music for Smoke On The Water 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 Smoke On The Water?
The loop is Cm7 – Cm – Eb7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Bbm7 (iv7 – iv – VI7 – v7 – iv7 – i7 – iii7) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Smoke On The Water in?
G minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Smoke On The Water?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Smoke On The Water easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Smoke On The Water?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.