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You Should Be Dancing: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- vi–ii–vi–ii loop
- Easy
You Should Be Dancing written out as piano music: the vi – ii – vi – ii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)), and the right hand sings the tune.
You Should Be Dancing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 2 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 3 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 4 | Cm | ii | C Eb 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm 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 You Should Be Dancing
Does the sheet music for You Should Be Dancing 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 You Should Be Dancing?
The loop is Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm (vi – ii – vi – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is You Should Be Dancing in?
Bb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Should Be Dancing?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Should Be Dancing 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.