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Inside Out: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- 1990
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Inside Out written out as piano music: the I – vi – I – vi loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand hurrying chords.
Inside Out chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
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: hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and hurrying chords in the right, over the E – C#m – E – C#m 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 Inside Out
Does the sheet music for Inside Out 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 Inside Out?
The loop is E – C#m – E – C#m (I – vi – I – vi) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Inside Out in?
E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Inside Out?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Inside Out 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.