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#Beautiful: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mariah Carey
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–V–vi loop
- 2013
- Easy
#Beautiful written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – vi loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1), and the right hand sings the tune.
#Beautiful chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E – A – B – C#m 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 #Beautiful
Does the sheet music for #Beautiful 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 #Beautiful?
The loop is E – A – B – C#m (I – IV – V – vi) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is #Beautiful in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in #Beautiful?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is #Beautiful 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.