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Beautiful Mess: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jason Mraz
- E major
- 6/8
- 56 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Beautiful Mess written out as piano music: the I – iii – ii – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) and the right hand cradle chords.
Beautiful Mess 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 | G#m | iii | G# B D# |
| 3 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
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: cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) in the left hand and cradle chords in the right, over the E – G#m – F#m – A 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 Mess
Does the sheet music for Beautiful Mess 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 Mess?
The loop is E – G#m – F#m – A (I – iii – ii – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Beautiful Mess in?
E major, at about 56 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Beautiful Mess?
Cradle pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beautiful Mess 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.