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Higher: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Higher written out as piano music: the vi – IVmaj7 – vi – IVmaj7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Higher chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | Fmaj7 | IVmaj7 | F A C E |
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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Am – Am – Fmaj7 – Fmaj7 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
Does the sheet music for Higher 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?
The loop is Am – Am – Fmaj7 – Fmaj7 (vi – IVmaj7 – vi – IVmaj7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Higher in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Higher?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Higher 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Higher?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.