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Above It All: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Martins
- C minor
- 4/4
- 89 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Above It All written out as piano music: the IV7 – bVI – V7 – i loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Above It All 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 | F7 | IV7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Ab | VI | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
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: hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F7 – Ab – G7 – Cm 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 Above It All
Does the sheet music for Above It All 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 Above It All?
The loop is F7 – Ab – G7 – Cm (IV7 – bVI – V7 – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Above It All in?
C minor, at about 89 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Above It All?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Above It All 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.