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Back$Tabber: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Kesha Sebert, Marc Nelkin & others

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 160 BPM
  • 2010
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop heartbeatRight hand Heartbeat chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Back$Tabber written out as piano music: the vi – IV – ii – vi loop in G major 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 heartbeat chords.

Back$Tabber chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EmviE G B
2CIVC E G
3AmiiA C E
4EmviE 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 and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Em – C – Am – Em 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 Back$Tabber

Does the sheet music for Back$Tabber 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 Back$Tabber?

The loop is Em – C – Am – Em (vi – IV – ii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Back$Tabber in?

G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Back$Tabber?

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 Back$Tabber 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.