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Higher Ground: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Higher Ground written out as piano music: the I7 – bIII – IV – I7 – bIII – IV – I7 – bIII loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Higher Ground 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 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 2 | Gb | bIII | Gb Bb Db |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Gb | bIII | Gb Bb Db |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the Eb7 – Eb7 – Gb – Ab – Eb7 – Eb7 – Gb – Ab 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Higher Ground
Does the sheet music for Higher Ground 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 Higher Ground?
The loop is Eb7 – Eb7 – Gb – Ab – Eb7 – Eb7 – Gb – Ab (I7 – bIII – IV – I7 – bIII – IV – I7 – bIII) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Higher Ground in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Higher Ground?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Higher Ground easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Higher Ground?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.