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Cleopatra: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jeremy Fraites, Wesley Schultz & others
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
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Cleopatra written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – Vsus loop in Ab 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 offbeat skank.
Cleopatra 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Ebsus4 | Vsus4 | Eb Ab 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the Ab – Db – Ab – Ebsus4 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 Cleopatra
Does the sheet music for Cleopatra 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 Cleopatra?
The loop is Ab – Db – Ab – Ebsus4 (I – IV – I – Vsus) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Cleopatra in?
Ab major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cleopatra?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cleopatra 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.