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Kaleidoscope Heart: piano accompaniment sheet music

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  • Db major
  • 12/8
  • 150 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Slow-dance heartbeatThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Play the full song with sheet music

Kaleidoscope Heart written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IV loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.

Kaleidoscope Heart 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1DbIDb F Ab
2AbVAb C Eb
3BbmviBb Db F
4GbIVGb 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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Db – Ab – Bbm – 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.

Questions about Kaleidoscope Heart

Does the sheet music for Kaleidoscope Heart 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 Kaleidoscope Heart?

The loop is Db – Ab – Bbm – Gb (I – V – vi – IV) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.

What key is Kaleidoscope Heart in?

Db major, at about 150 beats a minute in 12/8.

What does the left hand play in Kaleidoscope Heart?

Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Kaleidoscope Heart 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.