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Wide Open Spaces: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dixie Chicks
- E major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
Wide Open Spaces written out as piano music: the IV – V – I – ii loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Wide Open Spaces chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | F#m | ii | 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: hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the A – B – E – F#m 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 Wide Open Spaces
Does the sheet music for Wide Open Spaces 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 Wide Open Spaces?
The loop is A – B – E – F#m (IV – V – I – ii) in E major, and the song ends on F#m – A – E.
What key is Wide Open Spaces in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wide Open Spaces?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wide Open Spaces 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.