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Better: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Khalid
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2018
- Easy
Better written out as piano music: the bVI – i – bVII – bIII loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) and the right hand knock-knock chords.
Better chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Ab | VI | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 3 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | III | Eb G Bb |
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: knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand and knock-knock chords in the right, over the Ab – Cm – Bb – Eb 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
Does the sheet music for Better 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?
The loop is Ab – Cm – Bb – Eb (bVI – i – bVII – bIII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Better in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Better?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Better 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.