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Stay A Little Longer: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Thomas Osborne, John Osborne & others
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- IV–I–vi–IV loop
- 2014
- Easy
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Stay A Little Longer written out as piano music: the IV – I – vi – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand run-up chords.
Stay A Little Longer chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 4 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the Bb – F – Dm – Bb 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 Stay A Little Longer
Does the sheet music for Stay A Little Longer 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 Stay A Little Longer?
The loop is Bb – F – Dm – Bb (IV – I – vi – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – Bb – F.
What key is Stay A Little Longer in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Stay A Little Longer?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stay A Little Longer 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.