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Life Is Like A Musical: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Andre Benjamin
- A minor
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Life Is Like A Musical written out as piano music: the bVI – v – bVI – v loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) and the right hand sleep-in chords.
Life Is Like A Musical chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | VI | F A C |
| 2 | Em | v | E G B |
| 3 | F | VI | F A C |
| 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: hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the F – Em – F – 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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Questions about Life Is Like A Musical
Does the sheet music for Life Is Like A Musical 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 Life Is Like A Musical?
The loop is F – Em – F – Em (bVI – v – bVI – v) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Life Is Like A Musical in?
A minor, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Life Is Like A Musical?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Life Is Like A Musical 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.