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(New Wave) Polly: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Nirvana
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1991
- Easy
(New Wave) Polly written out as piano music: the V5 – IV5 – I5 – bIII5 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays dancing heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand bossa chords.
(New Wave) Polly 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 | D | V | D F# A |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Bb | bIII | 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: dancing heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and bossa chords in the right, over the D – C – G – 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 (New Wave) Polly
Does the sheet music for (New Wave) Polly 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 (New Wave) Polly?
The loop is D – C – G – Bb (V5 – IV5 – I5 – bIII5) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is (New Wave) Polly in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in (New Wave) Polly?
Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is (New Wave) Polly 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.