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Exhale (Shoop Shoop): piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- IV–I–ii–I loop
- 1995
- Medium
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Exhale (Shoop Shoop) written out as piano music: the IV – I – ii – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand ticking clock.
Exhale (Shoop Shoop) 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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: sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the F – C – Dm – C 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 Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
Does the sheet music for Exhale (Shoop Shoop) 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 Exhale (Shoop Shoop)?
The loop is F – C – Dm – C (IV – I – ii – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Exhale (Shoop Shoop) in?
C major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Exhale (Shoop Shoop)?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Exhale (Shoop Shoop) 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.