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25 Or 6 To 4: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Chicago

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 150 BPM
  • 1970
  • Medium
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Left hand Hopping heartbeatRight hand Groovy chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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25 Or 6 To 4 written out as piano music: the vi – I – II7 – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hopping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3) and the right hand groovy chords.

25 Or 6 To 4 chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AmviA C E
2CIC E G
3D7II7D F# A C
4FIVF 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: hopping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3) in the left hand and groovy chords in the right, over the Am – C – D7 – F 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 25 Or 6 To 4

Does the sheet music for 25 Or 6 To 4 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 25 Or 6 To 4?

The loop is Am – C – D7 – F (vi – I – II7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is 25 Or 6 To 4 in?

C major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in 25 Or 6 To 4?

Hopping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is 25 Or 6 To 4 easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.