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Successful: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
Successful written out as piano music: the IV7 – v – IV7 – v loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand pop stabs.
Successful chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 3 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | Dm | v | 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the C7 – Dm – C7 – 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 Successful
Does the sheet music for Successful 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 Successful?
The loop is C7 – Dm – C7 – Dm (IV7 – v – IV7 – v) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Successful in?
G minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Successful?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Successful 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.