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The Right Stuff: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Maurice Starr
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- bVII–I–bVII–I loop
- 1988
- Easy
The Right Stuff written out as piano music: the bVII – I – bVII – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) and the right hand soft chords.
The Right Stuff 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 | Ab | bVII | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Ab | bVII | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb D 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: hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Ab – Bb – Ab – Bb 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 Right Stuff
Does the sheet music for The Right Stuff 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 Right Stuff?
The loop is Ab – Bb – Ab – Bb (bVII – I – bVII – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Ab – Bb.
What key is The Right Stuff in?
Bb major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Right Stuff?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Right Stuff 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.