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Stuck In The Middle: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 93 BPM
- i–iv–bVII–bIII loop
- Medium
Stuck In The Middle written out as piano music: the i – iv – bVII – bIII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand pumping chords.
Stuck In The Middle chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 2 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
| 3 | C | VII | C E G |
| 4 | F | III | 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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the Dm – Gm – C – F 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 Stuck In The Middle
Does the sheet music for Stuck In The Middle 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 Stuck In The Middle?
The loop is Dm – Gm – C – F (i – iv – bVII – bIII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Stuck In The Middle in?
D minor, at about 93 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Stuck In The Middle?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stuck In The Middle easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.