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Marilyn Monroe: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Pharrell Williams, Mike Einziger & others
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
Marilyn Monroe written out as piano music: the vi – II – ii – vi loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays fluttering heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Marilyn Monroe chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb | II | Bb D F |
| 3 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
| 4 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
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: fluttering heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Fm – Bb – Bbm – Fm 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 Marilyn Monroe
Does the sheet music for Marilyn Monroe 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 Marilyn Monroe?
The loop is Fm – Bb – Bbm – Fm (vi – II – ii – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Marilyn Monroe in?
Ab major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Marilyn Monroe?
Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Marilyn Monroe easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.