Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Better As A Memory: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Scooter Carusoe & Lady Goodman
- D major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Better As A Memory written out as piano music: the Isus – V – vi – IVsus loop in D 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 sings the tune.
Better As A Memory chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Dsus4 | Isus4 | D G A |
| 2 | A | V | A C# E |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 4 | Gsus4 | IVsus4 | G C 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Dsus4 – A – Bm – Gsus4 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 Better As A Memory
Does the sheet music for Better As A Memory 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 Better As A Memory?
The loop is Dsus4 – A – Bm – Gsus4 (Isus – V – vi – IVsus) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Better As A Memory in?
D major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Better As A Memory?
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 Better As A Memory 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.