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Automatic: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Prince
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Automatic written out as piano music: the I7 – v – I7 – v loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Automatic 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 2 | Bbm | v | Bb Db F |
| 3 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Bbm | v | Bb Db F |
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: eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb7 – Bbm – Eb7 – Bbm 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 Automatic
Does the sheet music for Automatic 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 Automatic?
The loop is Eb7 – Bbm – Eb7 – Bbm (I7 – v – I7 – v) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Automatic in?
Eb major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Automatic?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Automatic 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.