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Comfortably Numb: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Pink Floyd
- B minor
- 4/4
- 62 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Comfortably Numb written out as piano music: the i – I – i – VII – i loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3), and the right hand sings the tune.
Comfortably Numb chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 2 | B | I | B D# F# |
| 3 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 4 | A | VII | A C# E |
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: leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – Bm – B – Bm – A 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Comfortably Numb
Does the sheet music for Comfortably Numb 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 Comfortably Numb?
The loop is Bm – Bm – B – Bm – A (i – I – i – VII – i) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Comfortably Numb in?
B minor, at about 62 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Comfortably Numb?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Comfortably Numb easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Comfortably Numb?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.