Piano Letter Notes and Chords for Dancing Queen
Key Information for the Song Dancing Queen by ABBA
Key Signature: Three sharps (F#, C#, G#)
Scale: A Major Scale (three black keys)
A Major Scale Notes: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#
The relative minor of A major is F# minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
F# minor Scale Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E
Tempo: 100 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Dancing Queen relies heavily on piano to drive the melody and harmony. The intro showcases a bright, cascading piano figure that sets the energetic tone. The piano plays a choping, rhythmic pattern in the verses, and switches to fuller chords during the chorus.
This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Dancing Queen by ABBA. The song is in A major with a tempo of 110 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience as well as for beginners.
Dancing Queen Piano Tutorial
Piano Keys Layout
Symbols Used in the Song
Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes.
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.
Dancing Queen Piano Chords
Notes of the A Major Scale:
A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A
Chords of the A Major Scale:
A, Bm, C#m, D, E, F#m and G#dm
(i.e., A major, B minor, C# minor, D major, E major, F# minor and G# diminished)
Chords used for the song Dancing Queen are:
A, D, E, C#, F#m, D#dim, Bm, Esus4, Bsus2, E6, E7, Eadd9
Notes for the Dancing Queen Chords are:
A (A major): A, C#, E
D (D major): D, F#, A
E (E major): E, G#, B
C# (C-sharp major): C#, E# (F), G#
F#m (F-sharp minor): F#, A, C#
D#dim (D-sharp diminished): D#, F#, A
Bm (B minor): B, D, F#
Esus4 (E suspended fourth): E, A, B
Bsus2 (B suspended second): B, C#, F#
E6 (E major sixth): E, G#, B, C#
E7 (E dominant seventh): E, G#, B, D
Eadd9 (E added ninth): E, G#, B, F#
Dancing Queen Piano Notes and Chords
The piano is bright and energetic, playing a bouncy chord progression throughout the song. Short, staccato figures add accents and punctuate the melody.
Intro Music
C#*~~~ B~ D*~~~
(C#*) B (A) B~ C#*~ C#*~
(A*) A*~ (G#*) G#*~ (F#*) F#*~~~
C#*~~~ B~ D*~~~
(C#*) B (A) B~ C#*~ C#*~~
B~ A~~~
Chords for Intro Music are:
A D A D
A D C#m/A A E
D A
Chorus
You can dance, you can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen
C#*~ B B~~~
| You can dance
| E
C#*~ B B~~ C#*~~
| You can jive
| C#
A~ B~ G# A~ B~ G# (A G#) F#~~
| Having the time of your | life
| F#m | D#dim
Music: C#*~ B~ A
G#~ A~ A~~~
| See that girl
| D
G#~ A~ A~~
| Watch that scene
| Bm
(B) A (G#) G#~ A~ A~
Dig in the | dancing queen|
| A | D
Music
(A*) A*~ (G#*) G#*~ (F#*) F#*~~~
C#~ C#~ C#~~ D D~ C#~ C#~ C#~~ D D~
| A | D | A | D
Use a lively tempo and bright dynamics to capture the song’s dance vibe. Emphasize the rhythm and melody for an energetic performance.
Verse 1 (Part 1)
Friday night and the lights are low
Looking out for a place to go
Where they play the right music, getting in the swing
You come to look for a king
C#* (E*) E* E* (E*) E* E* F#*~~~
| Friday night and the lights are low|
| A | D
C#* (E*) E* E* (E*) E* E* C#*~~~
| Looking out for a place to go|
| A | F#m
(C#*) B (A) B (B) B B (B) C#* C#*~~
| Where they play the right mu| sic
| E | Esus4
B (B) B (B) C#*~~
| Getting in the swing|
| E | Esus4
(B) A (G#) E~ (F#) F# F#~~~
You come to | look | for a king
| E | F#m
| | |
| E | F#m | A
Verse 1 (Part 2)
Anybody could be that guy
Night is young and the music’s high
With a bit of rock music, everything is fine
You’re in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance
C#* (E*) E* (E*) E* E* A*~ F#*~~~
Anybody could be that guy|
| D
C#* (E*) E* E* (E*) E* E*~~ C#*~~~
| Night is young and the music’s high|
| A | F#m
B (B B) B B C#* C#*~~
| With a bit of rock mu| sic
| E | Esus4
B (B B) B C#*~~
| Everything is fine|
| E | Esus4
(B) A (G#) E~ (F#) F# F#~~~
You’re in the | mood | for a dance
| E | F#m
| |
| E | (F#m) F#m F#m
A~ B~ C#* C#*~ D*~ D*~~~ (C#*) B~~
And when you | get | the chance |
| Bsus2 | Bm | E
Chorus (Part 1)
You are the dancing queen
Young and sweet, only seventeen
Dancing queen
Feel the beat from the tambourine, oh yeah
E*~ F#*~ G#* G#*~ A*~ A*~~~
| You are the | dancing queen
| E | A
G#*~ A*~ A*~~
| Young and sweet
| D
B*~ A* G#*~ A*~ A*~~~
Only | seventeen |
| A | D
G#*~ A*~ A*~~~
| Dancing queen
| A
G#*~ A*~ A*~~
| Feel the beat
| D
B*~~ A* B*~ C#**~ C#**~~ B*~~ (C#** B*) A*~~~~
from the | tambourine | |
| E | D | A
Chorus (Part 2)
You can dance, you can jive
Having the time of your life
Ooh, see that girl, watch that scene
Digging the dancing queen
C#*~ B B~~~
| You can dance
| E
C#*~ B B~~ C#*~~
| You can jive
| C#
A~ B~ G# A~ B~ G# (A G#) F#~~
| Having the time of y| our | life
| F#m | | D#dim
Music C#*~ B~ A
G#~ A~ A~~~
| See that girl
| D
G#~ A~ A~~
| Watch that scene
| Bm
(B) A (G#) G#~ A~ A~~
Dig in the | dancing queen|
| A | D
Music
E*~ D*~~~
(C#*) B (A) B~ C#*~ C#*~
(A*) A*~ (G#*) G#*~ (F#*) F#*~~~
C#~ C#~ C#~~ D D~ C#~ C#~ C#~~ D D~
| A | D | A | D
Verse 2
You’re a teaser, you turn ’em on
Leave ’em burning and then you’re gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do
You’re in the mood for a dance
And when you get the chance
C#* (E*) E* (E*) E* E* A*~ F#*~~~
| You`re a teaser, you turn `em on|
| A | D
C#* (E*) E* E* (E*) E* E*~~ C#*~~~
| Leave `em burning and then you`re | gone
| A | F#m
B (B) B (B) B C#* C#*~~
| Looking out for ano| ther
| E | Esus4
B (B) B (B) C#*~~
| Anyone will do|
| E | Esus4
(B) A (G#) E~ (F#) F# F#~~~
You`re in the | mood | for a dance
| E | F#m
| |
| E | (F#m) F#m F#m
A~ B~ C#* C#*~ D*~ D*~~~ (C#*) B~~
And when you | get | the chance |
| Bsus2 | Bm | E
Chorus
E*~ F#*~ G#* G#*~ A*~ A*~~~
| You are the | dancing queen
| E | A
G#*~ A*~ A*~~
| Young and sweet
| D
B*~ A* G#*~ A*~ A*~~~
Only | seventeen |
| A | D
G#*~ A*~ A*~~~
| Dancing queen
| A
G#*~ A*~ A*~~
| Feel the beat
| D
B*~~ A* B*~ C#**~ C#**~~ B*~~ (C#** B*) A*~~~~
from the | tambourine | |
| E | D | A
C#*~ B B~~~
| You can dance
| E
C#*~ B B~~ C#*~~
| You can jive
| C#
A~ B~ G# A~ B~ G# (A G#) F#~~
| Having the time of y| our | life
| F#m | | D#dim
Music C#*~ B~ A
G#~ A~ A~~~
| See that girl
| D
G#~ A~ A~~
| Watch that scene
| Bm
(B) A (G#) G#~ A~ A~~
Dig in the | dancing queen|
| A | D
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