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Copycat: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Billie Eilish

  • E minor
  • 4/4
  • 65 BPM
  • 2017
  • Easy
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Left hand Jack-in-the-boxThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Copycat written out as piano music: the i – bVI – V – i loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jack-in-the-box (broken chord 3-10), and the right hand sings the tune.

Copycat chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EmiE G B
2CVIC E G
3BVB D# F#
4EmiE G B

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: jack-in-the-box (broken chord 3-10) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – C – B – Em 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 Copycat

Does the sheet music for Copycat 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 Copycat?

The loop is Em – C – B – Em (i – bVI – V – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is Copycat in?

E minor, at about 65 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Copycat?

Jack-in-the-box: broken chord 3-10, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Copycat 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.