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Counting Stars: piano accompaniment sheet music
By OneRepublic
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2013
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Counting Stars written out as piano music: the i – III – VII – VI loop in C# minor 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 swinging bell.
Counting Stars chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C# 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 | C#m | i | C# E G# |
| 2 | E | III | E G# B |
| 3 | B | VII | B D# F# |
| 4 | A | VI | 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and swinging bell in the right, over the C#m – E – B – 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 Counting Stars
Does the sheet music for Counting Stars 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 Counting Stars?
The loop is C#m – E – B – A (i – III – VII – VI) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Counting Stars in?
C# minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Counting Stars?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Counting Stars 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Counting Stars?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.