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Black Hole Sun (from Westworld): piano accompaniment sheet music
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Medium
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Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) written out as piano music: the V – I – bVII – bII – iii – V loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays ocean swell (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Gb | bVII | Gb Bb Db |
| 3 | A | bII | A C# E |
| 4 | Cm | iii | C Eb 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: ocean swell (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Ab – Gb – A – A – Cm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)
Does the sheet music for Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) 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 Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Gb – A – A – Cm (V – I – bVII – bII – iii – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)?
Ocean swell: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Black Hole Sun (from Westworld) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Black Hole Sun (from Westworld)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.