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Computer Blue: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Prince
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- vi–V–vi–V loop
- Medium
Computer Blue written out as piano music: the vi – V – vi – V loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand pumping chords.
Computer Blue chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 3 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 4 | Bb | V | Bb D 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb 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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More by Prince
The same vi–V–vi–V loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Computer Blue
Does the sheet music for Computer Blue 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 Computer Blue?
The loop is Cm – Bb – Cm – Bb (vi – V – vi – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Computer Blue in?
Eb major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Computer Blue?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Computer Blue 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.