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Ghost: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Ingrid Michaelson

  • B minor
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Walking rootsRight hand Lingering chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Ghost written out as piano music: the i – bVII – bIII – iv loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand lingering chords.

Ghost 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1BmiB D F#
2AVIIA C# E
3DIIID F# A
4EmivE 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and lingering chords in the right, over the Bm – A – D – Em 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 Ghost

Does the sheet music for Ghost 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 Ghost?

The loop is Bm – A – D – Em (i – bVII – bIII – iv) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Ghost in?

B minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Ghost?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Ghost 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.