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After Hours (The Antidote): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ronald Les Albert Simpson
- C# minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- i–IV–i–IV loop
- 1992
- Easy
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After Hours (The Antidote) written out as piano music: the i – IV – i – IV 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 freeze-tag chords.
After Hours (The Antidote) 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 | C#m | i | C# E G# |
| 2 | F# | IV | F# A# C# |
| 3 | C#m | i | C# E G# |
| 4 | F# | IV | F# A# C# |
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 and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the C#m – F# – C#m – F# 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 After Hours (The Antidote)
Does the sheet music for After Hours (The Antidote) 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 After Hours (The Antidote)?
The loop is C#m – F# – C#m – F# (i – IV – i – IV) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is After Hours (The Antidote) in?
C# minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in After Hours (The Antidote)?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is After Hours (The Antidote) 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.