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Steal Away: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Steal Away written out as piano music: the iii – vi – II7 – V7 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 heartbeat chords.
Steal Away 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 | Am | iii | A C E |
| 2 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 3 | G7 | II7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
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 heartbeat chords in the right, over the Am – Dm – G7 – C7 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 Steal Away
Does the sheet music for Steal Away 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 Steal Away?
The loop is Am – Dm – G7 – C7 (iii – vi – II7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Gm – F.
What key is Steal Away in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Steal Away?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Steal Away 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.