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Beat The Clock: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sparks
- C major
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- V–IV–I–V loop
- 1979
- Medium
Beat The Clock written out as piano music: the V – IV – I – V loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand ticking clock.
Beat The Clock chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | G | V | G B D |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the G – F – C – G 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 Beat The Clock
Does the sheet music for Beat The Clock 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 Beat The Clock?
The loop is G – F – C – G (V – IV – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Beat The Clock in?
C major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Beat The Clock?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beat The Clock 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.