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The Elegant Captain Hook: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Sammy Fain
- D minor
- 6/8
- 150 BPM
- 1952
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Elegant Captain Hook written out as piano music: the biii – bvi – biii – bvi loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
The Elegant Captain Hook chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Fm | iii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bbm | vi | Bb Db F |
| 3 | Fm | iii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bbm | vi | Bb Db 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: lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm 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 Elegant Captain Hook
Does the sheet music for The Elegant Captain Hook 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 Elegant Captain Hook?
The loop is Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm (biii – bvi – biii – bvi) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is The Elegant Captain Hook in?
D minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in The Elegant Captain Hook?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Elegant Captain Hook 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.