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Whole Lotta Rosie: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ac/Dc
- A major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
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Whole Lotta Rosie written out as piano music: the I5 – IV5 – I5 – IV5 loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand pop stabs.
Whole Lotta Rosie chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | I | A C# E |
| 2 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | D | IV | D F# A |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the A – D – A – D 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 Whole Lotta Rosie
Does the sheet music for Whole Lotta Rosie 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 Whole Lotta Rosie?
The loop is A – D – A – D (I5 – IV5 – I5 – IV5) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Whole Lotta Rosie in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Whole Lotta Rosie?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Whole Lotta Rosie 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.