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Uptown Funk: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mark Ronson
- D minor
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
Uptown Funk written out as piano music: the IV7 – i7 – IV7 – i7 loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand ticking clock.
Uptown Funk 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 | G7 | IV7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Dm7 | i7 | D F A C |
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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the G7 – G7 – Dm7 – Dm7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Uptown Funk
Does the sheet music for Uptown Funk 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 Uptown Funk?
The loop is G7 – G7 – Dm7 – Dm7 (IV7 – i7 – IV7 – i7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Uptown Funk in?
D minor, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Uptown Funk?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Uptown Funk easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Uptown Funk?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.