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Like A Star: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Corinne Bailey Rae
- C major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Like A Star written out as piano music: the v – I7 – IV – III7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Like A Star chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
| 2 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – C7 – F – E7 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 Like A Star
Does the sheet music for Like A Star 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 Like A Star?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – E7 (v – I7 – IV – III7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Like A Star in?
C major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Like A Star?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Like A Star 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.