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Nicholas And Alexandra: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Richard Rodney Bennett
- G major
- 2/2
- 152 BPM
- 1971
- Medium
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Nicholas And Alexandra written out as piano music: the I – vi – ii – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays ocean swell (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Nicholas And Alexandra 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: ocean swell (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the G – Em – Am – G 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 Nicholas And Alexandra
Does the sheet music for Nicholas And Alexandra 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 Nicholas And Alexandra?
The loop is G – Em – Am – G (I – vi – ii – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – C – G.
What key is Nicholas And Alexandra in?
G major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Nicholas And Alexandra?
Ocean swell: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-12-10-8-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nicholas And Alexandra 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.