Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
The Back Of Your Hand: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 2/2
- 152 BPM
- vi–V–vi–V loop
- 2002
- Easy
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The Back Of Your Hand written out as piano music: the vi – V – vi – V loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
The Back Of Your Hand chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 2 | C | V | C E G |
| 3 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 4 | C | V | C E G |
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: gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dm – C – Dm – C 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 The Back Of Your Hand
Does the sheet music for The Back Of Your Hand 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 The Back Of Your Hand?
The loop is Dm – C – Dm – C (vi – V – vi – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is The Back Of Your Hand in?
F major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Back Of Your Hand?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Back Of Your Hand 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.