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A Rose By Any Other Name: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Teena Marie
- A major
- 4/4
- 65 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Rose By Any Other Name written out as piano music: the V – ii – V – ii loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand pausing chords.
A Rose By Any Other Name chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | V | E G# B |
| 2 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 3 | E | V | E G# B |
| 4 | Bm | ii | 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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the E – Bm – E – 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 Rose By Any Other Name
Does the sheet music for A Rose By Any Other Name 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 Rose By Any Other Name?
The loop is E – Bm – E – Bm (V – ii – V – ii) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is A Rose By Any Other Name in?
A major, at about 65 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Rose By Any Other Name?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Rose By Any Other Name 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.