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Babylon: piano accompaniment sheet music
By David Gray
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1999
- Medium
Babylon written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bubbly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4) and the right hand cartwheel chords.
Babylon 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
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: bubbly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and cartwheel chords in the right, over the Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab 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 Babylon
Does the sheet music for Babylon 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 Babylon?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab (I – IV – I – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is Babylon in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Babylon?
Bubbly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Babylon easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.