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More Than Words: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Extreme
- G major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 1990
- Easy
More Than Words written out as piano music: the I – IV – ii – IV loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand sleep-in chords.
More Than Words chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | C | IV | C E 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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the G – C – Am – C 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 More Than Words
Does the sheet music for More Than Words 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 More Than Words?
The loop is G – C – Am – C (I – IV – ii – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is More Than Words in?
G major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in More Than Words?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is More Than Words 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 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.