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Assassin: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Mayer
- B minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Assassin written out as piano music: the I5 – bIII5 – bVI – IV5 loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Assassin 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 | B | I | B D# F# |
| 2 | D | III | D F# A |
| 3 | G | VI | G B D |
| 4 | E | IV | E G# B |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the B – D – G – E 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 Assassin
Does the sheet music for Assassin 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 Assassin?
The loop is B – D – G – E (I5 – bIII5 – bVI – IV5) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Assassin in?
B minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Assassin?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Assassin 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.