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They’re Red Hot: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Robert Johnson
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
They’re Red Hot written out as piano music: the VI – VI7 – II7 – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand steady chords.
They’re Red Hot chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 2 | A7 | VI7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | D7 | II7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the A – A7 – D7 – G7 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 They’re Red Hot
Does the sheet music for They’re Red Hot 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 They’re Red Hot?
The loop is A – A7 – D7 – G7 (VI – VI7 – II7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.
What key is They’re Red Hot in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in They’re Red Hot?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is They’re Red Hot 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.