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Chop And Change: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- vi–ii–vi–ii loop
- 2010
- Easy
Chop And Change written out as piano music: the vi – ii – vi – ii loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&), and the right hand sings the tune.
Chop And Change chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
| 3 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
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: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm 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 Chop And Change
Does the sheet music for Chop And Change 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 Chop And Change?
The loop is Fm – Bbm – Fm – Bbm (vi – ii – vi – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Chop And Change in?
Ab major, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Chop And Change?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chop And Change 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.