Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Flares: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 82 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Flares written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – ii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand pausing chords.
Flares chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Cm – Ab – Eb – Fm 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.
Questions about Flares
Does the sheet music for Flares 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 Flares?
The loop is Cm – Ab – Eb – Fm (vi – IV – I – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Flares in?
Eb major, at about 82 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Flares?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Flares 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.