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Bleed: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Anna Nalick
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Bleed written out as piano music: the bVI5 – IV5 – I5 – bIII5 loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lingering footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&), and the right hand sings the tune.
Bleed chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# 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 | D | VI | D F# A |
| 2 | B | IV | B D# F# |
| 3 | F# | I | F# A# C# |
| 4 | A | III | 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: lingering footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – B – F# – 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 Bleed
Does the sheet music for Bleed 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 Bleed?
The loop is D – B – F# – A (bVI5 – IV5 – I5 – bIII5) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Bleed in?
F# minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bleed?
Lingering footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bleed 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.