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3X5: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Mayer
- C minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 2001
- Easy
3X5 written out as piano music: the iv – bIII – bIII7 – iv loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dip-and-back bounce (broken chord 8-8-5-8) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
3X5 chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 2 | Eb | III | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Eb7 | III7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Fm | iv | F Ab 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: dip-and-back bounce (broken chord 8-8-5-8) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Fm – Eb – Eb7 – Fm 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 3X5
Does the sheet music for 3X5 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 3X5?
The loop is Fm – Eb – Eb7 – Fm (iv – bIII – bIII7 – iv) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is 3X5 in?
C minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 3X5?
Dip-and-back bounce: broken chord 8-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 3X5 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.