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Night Changes: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- IV–V–IV–V loop
- 2014
- Easy
Night Changes written out as piano music: the IV – V – IV – V loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.
Night Changes chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the Db – Eb – Db – Eb 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 Night Changes
Does the sheet music for Night Changes 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 Night Changes?
The loop is Db – Eb – Db – Eb (IV – V – IV – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Night Changes in?
Ab major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Night Changes?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Night Changes 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.