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Fly Like A Bird: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mariah Carey & James Wright
- B minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Fly Like A Bird written out as piano music: the v – i – iv – bVI loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3) and the right hand steady chords.
Fly Like A Bird chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | F#m | v | F# A C# |
| 2 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 3 | Em | iv | E G B |
| 4 | G | VI | G B D |
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: leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F#m – Bm – Em – G 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 Fly Like A Bird
Does the sheet music for Fly Like A Bird 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 Fly Like A Bird?
The loop is F#m – Bm – Em – G (v – i – iv – bVI) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Fly Like A Bird in?
B minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fly Like A Bird?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Fly Like A Bird 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.