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Sugar Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C major
- 4/4
- 101 BPM
- Easy
Sugar Man written out as piano music: the III7 – vi – ii – III7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) and the right hand steady chords.
Sugar Man 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 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
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: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the E7 – Am – Dm – E7 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 Sugar Man
Does the sheet music for Sugar Man 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 Sugar Man?
The loop is E7 – Am – Dm – E7 (III7 – vi – ii – III7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Sugar Man in?
C major, at about 101 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sugar Man?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sugar Man 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.