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Teenage Dream: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Katy Perry
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
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Teenage Dream written out as piano music: the I – Isus4 – I – Isus4 – I – Isus4 loop in Bb major 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 pop stabs.
Teenage Dream chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Bbsus4 | Isus4 | Bb Eb F |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Bbsus4 | Isus4 | Bb Eb F |
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 pop stabs in the right, over the Bb – Bb – Bbsus4 – Bb – Bb – Bbsus4 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 Teenage Dream
Does the sheet music for Teenage Dream 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 Teenage Dream?
The loop is Bb – Bb – Bbsus4 – Bb – Bb – Bbsus4 (I – Isus4 – I – Isus4 – I – Isus4) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Teenage Dream in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Teenage Dream?
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 Teenage Dream easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Teenage Dream?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.