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A Feather's Not A Bird: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Rosanne Cash
- C minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Feather's Not A Bird written out as piano music: the i – iv – bVI – bVII loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dancing heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.
A Feather's Not A Bird 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 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 3 | Ab | VI | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
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: dancing heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Cm – Fm – Ab – Bb 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 A Feather's Not A Bird
Does the sheet music for A Feather's Not A Bird 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 A Feather's Not A Bird?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Ab – Bb (i – iv – bVI – bVII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is A Feather's Not A Bird in?
C minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Feather's Not A Bird?
Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Feather's Not A Bird 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.