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Video Killed The Radio Star: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Bruce Woolley, Trevor Horn & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–Vsus–V loop
- 1979
- Easy
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Video Killed The Radio Star written out as piano music: the I – IV – Vsus – V loop in D 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 push chords.
Video Killed The Radio Star chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | Asus4 | Vsus4 | A D E |
| 4 | A | V | A C# E |
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 push chords in the right, over the D – G – Asus4 – A 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 Video Killed The Radio Star
Does the sheet music for Video Killed The Radio Star 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 Video Killed The Radio Star?
The loop is D – G – Asus4 – A (I – IV – Vsus – V) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is Video Killed The Radio Star in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Video Killed The Radio Star?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Video Killed The Radio Star 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.