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Bad Idea: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E minor
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- bVII–i–bVI–bVII loop
- 2019
- Easy
Bad Idea written out as piano music: the bVII – i – bVI – bVII loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) and the right hand pausing chords.
Bad Idea chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | D | VII | D F# A |
| 2 | Em | i | E G B |
| 3 | C | VI | C E G |
| 4 | D | VII | D F# A |
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: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the D – Em – C – D 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 Bad Idea
Does the sheet music for Bad Idea 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 Bad Idea?
The loop is D – Em – C – D (bVII – i – bVI – bVII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Bad Idea in?
E minor, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bad Idea?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bad Idea 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.