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A Public Affair: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jessica Simpson, Greg Kurstin & others
- B minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Public Affair written out as piano music: the bVI – bVII – v – i loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand pop stabs.
A Public Affair chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | G | VI | G B D |
| 2 | A | VII | A C# E |
| 3 | F#m | v | F# A C# |
| 4 | Bm | i | B 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the G – A – F#m – Bm 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 Public Affair
Does the sheet music for A Public Affair 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 Public Affair?
The loop is G – A – F#m – Bm (bVI – bVII – v – i) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is A Public Affair in?
B minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Public Affair?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Public Affair 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.