Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Canary In A Coal Mine: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Sting
- E major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- Medium
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Canary In A Coal Mine written out as piano music: the I – vi – I – vi loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand deep-breath chords.
Canary In A Coal Mine chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | C#m | vi | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and deep-breath chords in the right, over the E – C#m – E – C#m 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 Canary In A Coal Mine
Does the sheet music for Canary In A Coal Mine 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 Canary In A Coal Mine?
The loop is E – C#m – E – C#m (I – vi – I – vi) in E major, and the song ends on E – C#m – E.
What key is Canary In A Coal Mine in?
E major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Canary In A Coal Mine?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Canary In A Coal Mine easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.