Piano chords · Bossa beach
Aquarius: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- I7–IV–I7–IV loop
- 1966
- Easy
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Aquarius written out as piano music: the I7 – IV – I7 – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand knock-knock chords.
Aquarius chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and knock-knock chords in the right, over the C7 – F – C7 – 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 Aquarius
Does the sheet music for Aquarius 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 Aquarius?
The loop is C7 – F – C7 – F (I7 – IV – I7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Aquarius in?
C major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Aquarius?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Aquarius 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.