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A Rose Is Still A Rose: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Lauryn Hill, Edie Brickell & others
- G minor
- 2/2
- 144 BPM
- 1998
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Rose Is Still A Rose written out as piano music: the i – v – iv – v loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
A Rose Is Still A Rose 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 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 3 | Cm | iv | C Eb G |
| 4 | Dm | v | D F A |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Gm – Dm – Cm – Dm 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.
Questions about A Rose Is Still A Rose
Does the sheet music for A Rose Is Still A Rose 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 Is Still A Rose?
The loop is Gm – Dm – Cm – Dm (i – v – iv – v) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is A Rose Is Still A Rose in?
G minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in A Rose Is Still A Rose?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Rose Is Still A Rose 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.