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4 Minutes: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- G minor
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
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4 Minutes written out as piano music: the i – VI – III – VII loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tumbling heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
4 Minutes chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 2 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | VII | 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: tumbling heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Gm – Eb – Bb – 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 4 Minutes
Does the sheet music for 4 Minutes 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 4 Minutes?
The loop is Gm – Eb – Bb – F (i – VI – III – VII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is 4 Minutes in?
G minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 4 Minutes?
Tumbling heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 4 Minutes 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.