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Carry On: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Kutless
- G minor
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2012
- Medium
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Carry On written out as piano music: the III – IV – i – VI – III – IV – i7 – VI loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays excited heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Carry On chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 1 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 2 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | Gm7 | i7 | G Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | VI | 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: excited heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb – C – Gm – Eb – Bb – C – Gm7 – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Carry On
Does the sheet music for Carry On 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 Carry On?
The loop is Bb – C – Gm – Eb – Bb – C – Gm7 – Eb (III – IV – i – VI – III – IV – i7 – VI) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Carry On in?
G minor, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Carry On?
Excited heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Carry On easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Carry On?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.