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The Long Grift: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Stephen Trask
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
The Long Grift written out as piano music: the IV – II7 – I – VII loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dancing heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand sleep-in chords.
The Long Grift 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 | Bb | IV | Bb D F |
| 2 | G7 | II7 | G B D F |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | E | VII | E G# B |
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: dancing heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the Bb – G7 – F – E 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 Long Grift
Does the sheet music for The Long Grift 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 Long Grift?
The loop is Bb – G7 – F – E (IV – II7 – I – VII) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is The Long Grift in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Long Grift?
Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Long Grift 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.