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Catch & Release: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Matt Simons
- E major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
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Catch & Release written out as piano music: the I – vi – iii – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand swinging lantern.
Catch & Release 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 | G#m | iii | G# B D# |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and swinging lantern in the right, over the E – C#m – G#m – E 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 Catch & Release
Does the sheet music for Catch & Release 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 Catch & Release?
The loop is E – C#m – G#m – E (I – vi – iii – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Catch & Release in?
E major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Catch & Release?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Catch & Release 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.