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Better Than Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- bVII–i–bVI–bVII loop
- Easy
Better Than Me written out as piano music: the bVII – i – bVI – bVII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bouncing alberti (alberti bass 1-8-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.
Better Than Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | C | VII | C E G |
| 2 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 3 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 4 | C | VII | 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: bouncing alberti (alberti bass 1-8-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the C – Dm – Bb – C 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 Than Me
Does the sheet music for Better Than Me 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 Than Me?
The loop is C – Dm – Bb – C (bVII – i – bVI – bVII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Better Than Me in?
D minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Better Than Me?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Better Than Me 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.