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Spicks And Specks: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Barry Gibb
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Spicks And Specks written out as piano music: the vi – III – IV – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand steady chords.
Spicks And Specks 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | B | III | B D# F# |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Em – B – C – 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 Spicks And Specks
Does the sheet music for Spicks And Specks 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 Spicks And Specks?
The loop is Em – B – C – G (vi – III – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Spicks And Specks in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Spicks And Specks?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Spicks And Specks 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.