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Blue Gangsta: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Michael Jackson

  • F# minor
  • 4/4
  • 126 BPM
  • 2014
  • Easy
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Left hand Bossa swayRight hand Soft chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Play the full song with sheet music

Blue Gangsta written out as piano music: the I5 – bVI – I5 – bVI loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand soft chords.

Blue Gangsta 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1F#IF# A# C#
2DVID F# A
3F#IF# A# C#
4DVID F# A

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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the F# – D – F# – D 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 Blue Gangsta

Does the sheet music for Blue Gangsta 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 Blue Gangsta?

The loop is F# – D – F# – D (I5 – bVI – I5 – bVI) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.

What key is Blue Gangsta in?

F# minor, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Blue Gangsta?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Blue Gangsta 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.