Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Walking On The Moon: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- bVII–i–bVI–bVII loop
- Easy
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Walking On The Moon written out as piano music: the bVII – i – bVI – bVII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays banana-peel slip (broken chord 8-8-8-8-7) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Walking On The Moon 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 | C | VII | C E G |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 4 | C | VII | C E G |
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: banana-peel slip (broken chord 8-8-8-8-7) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the C – Dm – Bb – C 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 Walking On The Moon
Does the sheet music for Walking On The Moon 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 Walking On The Moon?
The loop is C – Dm – Bb – C (bVII – i – bVI – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Walking On The Moon in?
D minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Walking On The Moon?
Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Walking On The Moon 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.