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Adia: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Sarah McLachlan

  • Eb major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • 1997
  • Easy
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Left hand Three-step climbRight hand Hopscotch chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Adia written out as piano music: the ii – Vsus – V – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand hopscotch chords.

Adia chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1FmiiF Ab C
2Bbsus4Vsus4Bb Eb F
3BbVBb D F
4EbIEb G Bb

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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Fm – Bbsus4 – Bb – Eb 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 Adia

Does the sheet music for Adia 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 Adia?

The loop is Fm – Bbsus4 – Bb – Eb (ii – Vsus – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Adia in?

Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Adia?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Adia 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.