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Straight Up & Down: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C major
- 2/2
- 138 BPM
- Easy
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Straight Up & Down written out as piano music: the I – iii – IV – ii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bounce-back seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-1) and the right hand steady chords.
Straight Up & Down 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | Dm | ii | D F A |
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: bounce-back seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-1) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the C – Em – F – Dm 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 Straight Up & Down
Does the sheet music for Straight Up & Down 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 Straight Up & Down?
The loop is C – Em – F – Dm (I – iii – IV – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Straight Up & Down in?
C major, at about 138 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Straight Up & Down?
Bounce-back seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Straight Up & Down 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.