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Chained To The Rhythm: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Katy Perry, Max Martin & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 94 BPM
- vi–V–vi–V loop
- 2016
- Medium
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Chained To The Rhythm written out as piano music: the vi – V – vi – V loop in C 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 ticking clock.
Chained To The Rhythm chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | G | V | G B D |
| 3 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
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 ticking clock in the right, over the Am – G – Am – G 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 Chained To The Rhythm
Does the sheet music for Chained To The Rhythm 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 Chained To The Rhythm?
The loop is Am – G – Am – G (vi – V – vi – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Chained To The Rhythm in?
C major, at about 94 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Chained To The Rhythm?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chained To The Rhythm 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.