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Bleeding Out: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Daniel Reynolds, Benjamin McKee & others
- F minor
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
- 2012
- Easy
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Bleeding Out written out as piano music: the i – bVI – bIII – bVII loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sleepy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&) and the right hand steady chords.
Bleeding Out 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 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 2 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Ab | III | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | VII | 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: sleepy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Fm – Db – Ab – 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 Bleeding Out
Does the sheet music for Bleeding Out 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 Bleeding Out?
The loop is Fm – Db – Ab – Eb (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Bleeding Out in?
F minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bleeding Out?
Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bleeding Out 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.