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An Englishman In New York: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sting
- B minor
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- 1987
- Easy
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An Englishman In New York written out as piano music: the iv – bVII – i – bVII loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand offbeat skank.
An Englishman In New York chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | Em | iv | E G B |
| 2 | A | VII | A C# E |
| 3 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 4 | A | VII | A C# E |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the Em – A – Bm – A 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 An Englishman In New York
Does the sheet music for An Englishman In New York 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 An Englishman In New York?
The loop is Em – A – Bm – A (iv – bVII – i – bVII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is An Englishman In New York in?
B minor, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in An Englishman In New York?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is An Englishman In New York 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.