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Light My Candle: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 131 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- Easy
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Light My Candle written out as piano music: the I – vi – I – vi loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5) and the right hand pop stabs.
Light My Candle chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Cm | vi | C Eb 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: pop seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Eb – Cm – Eb – Cm 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 Light My Candle
Does the sheet music for Light My Candle 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 Light My Candle?
The loop is Eb – Cm – Eb – Cm (I – vi – I – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Cm – Eb.
What key is Light My Candle in?
Eb major, at about 131 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Light My Candle?
Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Light My Candle 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.