Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Strangers In The Night: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
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Strangers In The Night written out as piano music: the I – ii7 – V7 – I – ii7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-up drop (broken chord 8-12-12-5) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Strangers In The Night 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb 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: hop-up drop (broken chord 8-12-12-5) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the F – F – F – Gm7 – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Strangers In The Night
Does the sheet music for Strangers In The Night 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 Strangers In The Night?
The loop is F – F – F – Gm7 – C7 (I – ii7 – V7 – I – ii7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Strangers In The Night in?
F major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Strangers In The Night?
Hop-up drop: broken chord 8-12-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Strangers In The Night 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 Strangers In The Night?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.