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Steppin’ Out: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Joe Jackson
- F major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Steppin’ Out written out as piano music: the Imaj7 – bVIImaj7 – vi7 – Imaj7 – bVIImaj7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand pop stabs.
Steppin’ Out 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 | Fmaj7 | Imaj7 | F A C E |
| 3 | Ebmaj7 | bVIImaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 3 | Dm7 | vi7 | D F A C |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Fmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Dm7 – Dm7 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.
Play next
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Steppin’ Out
Does the sheet music for Steppin’ Out 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 Steppin’ Out?
The loop is Fmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Dm7 – Dm7 (Imaj7 – bVIImaj7 – vi7 – Imaj7 – bVIImaj7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Steppin’ Out in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Steppin’ Out?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Steppin’ Out easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Steppin’ Out?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff 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.