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Surf Crazy: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Spencer Lee
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2013
- Medium
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Surf Crazy written out as piano music: the I – bVII – vi – v loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand pop stabs.
Surf Crazy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | F | bVII | F A C |
| 3 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the G – F – Em – 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 Surf Crazy
Does the sheet music for Surf Crazy 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 Surf Crazy?
The loop is G – F – Em – Dm (I – bVII – vi – v) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Surf Crazy in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Surf Crazy?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Surf Crazy 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.