Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Empty And Beautiful: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Matt Maher
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Empty And Beautiful written out as piano music: the Vsus – V – I – IV loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.
Empty And Beautiful chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ebsus4 | Vsus4 | Eb Ab Bb |
| 2 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab – Db 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 Empty And Beautiful
Does the sheet music for Empty And Beautiful 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 Empty And Beautiful?
The loop is Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab – Db (Vsus – V – I – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Empty And Beautiful in?
Ab major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Empty And Beautiful?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Empty And Beautiful 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.