Instant Karma: piano accompaniment sheet music

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A major
4/4
118 BPM
1970
Easy

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Instant Karma written out as piano music: the v – bVII – ii – v loop in A 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 steady chords.

Instant Karma chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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	Em	v	E G B
2	G	bVII	G B D
3	Bm	ii	B D F#
4	Em	v	E 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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Em – G – Bm – 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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The same left hand: Push and land

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Questions about Instant Karma

Does the sheet music for Instant Karma 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 Instant Karma?

The loop is Em – G – Bm – Em (v – bVII – ii – v) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Instant Karma in?

A major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Instant Karma?

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 Instant Karma 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.