Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables written out as piano music: the vi – I – ii – III loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dreamy wave (open arpeggio 1-5-9-10), and the right hand sings the tune.
Empty Chairs At Empty Tables chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | E | III | E 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: dreamy wave (open arpeggio 1-5-9-10) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – C – Dm – E 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 Chairs At Empty Tables
Does the sheet music for Empty Chairs At Empty Tables 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 Chairs At Empty Tables?
The loop is Am – C – Dm – E (vi – I – ii – III) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Empty Chairs At Empty Tables in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Empty Chairs At Empty Tables?
Dreamy wave: open arpeggio 1-5-9-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Empty Chairs At Empty Tables 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.