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New Years Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mitchell Grassi, Scott Hoying & others
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- IV–I–V–ii loop
- 2015
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
New Years Day written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – ii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays butterfly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4) and the right hand swing push.
New Years Day chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | F | V | F A C |
| 4 | Cm | ii | C Eb 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: butterfly heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand and swing push in the right, over the Eb – Bb – F – Cm 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.
Play next
The same IV–I–V–ii loop
The same left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
Questions about New Years Day
Does the sheet music for New Years Day 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 Years Day?
The loop is Eb – Bb – F – Cm (IV – I – V – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is New Years Day in?
Bb major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in New Years Day?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is New Years Day 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.