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Smooth Operator: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sade
- C major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
Smooth Operator written out as piano music: the ii – vi – v – vi loop in C 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 soft chords.
Smooth Operator chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
| 4 | Am | vi | 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Dm – Am – Gm – Am 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 Smooth Operator
Does the sheet music for Smooth Operator 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 Smooth Operator?
The loop is Dm – Am – Gm – Am (ii – vi – v – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Smooth Operator in?
C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Smooth Operator?
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 Smooth Operator 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.