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Murder By Numbers: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Sting & Andy Summers
- E minor
- 12/8
- 138 BPM
- 1983
- Medium
Murder By Numbers written out as piano music: the i – bIIsus – V7 – #IV loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)) and the right hand slow-dance chords.
Murder By Numbers chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | Fsus4 | bIIsus4 | F Bb C |
| 3 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | Bb | #IV | Bb D F |
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: jukebox leaps (stride (12/8)) in the left hand and slow-dance chords in the right, over the Em – Fsus4 – B7 – Bb 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 Murder By Numbers
Does the sheet music for Murder By Numbers 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 Murder By Numbers?
The loop is Em – Fsus4 – B7 – Bb (i – bIIsus – V7 – #IV) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Murder By Numbers in?
E minor, at about 138 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in Murder By Numbers?
Jukebox leaps: stride (12/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Murder By Numbers 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.