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Graduation: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Db major
- 2/2
- 126 BPM
- I–ii–I–IV loop
- 1999
- Medium
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Graduation written out as piano music: the I – ii – I – IV loop in Db 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 deep-breath chords.
Graduation chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Ebm | ii | Eb Gb Bb |
| 3 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
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 deep-breath chords in the right, over the Db – Ebm – Db – Gb 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 Graduation
Does the sheet music for Graduation 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 Graduation?
The loop is Db – Ebm – Db – Gb (I – ii – I – IV) in Db major, and the song ends on Db – Gb – Db.
What key is Graduation in?
Db major, at about 126 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Graduation?
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 Graduation 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.