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Electric Barbarella: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Duran Duran
- D minor
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
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Electric Barbarella written out as piano music: the I5 – bVI – V5 – bIII5 loop in D 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 run-up chords.
Electric Barbarella chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | F | III | F A C |
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 run-up chords in the right, over the D – Bb – A – F 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 Electric Barbarella
Does the sheet music for Electric Barbarella 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 Electric Barbarella?
The loop is D – Bb – A – F (I5 – bVI – V5 – bIII5) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Electric Barbarella in?
D minor, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Electric Barbarella?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Electric Barbarella 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.