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Children: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tokio Myers
- F minor
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- Easy
Children written out as piano music: the bVI – IVsus – I – bVI loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hiccup heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4) and the right hand cartwheel chords.
Children 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Bbsus4 | IVsus4 | Bb Eb F |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
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: hiccup heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4) in the left hand and cartwheel chords in the right, over the Db – Bbsus4 – F – Db 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 Children
Does the sheet music for Children 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 Children?
The loop is Db – Bbsus4 – F – Db (bVI – IVsus – I – bVI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Children in?
F minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Children?
Hiccup heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Children 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.