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Overture (from 'whiplash'): piano accompaniment sheet music
- C minor
- 3/4
- 140 BPM
- i–iv–i–iv loop
- 2015
- Medium
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Overture (from 'whiplash') written out as piano music: the i – iv – i – iv loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays spinning-top pulse (root bass · 3/4 8ths) and the right hand waltzing clock.
Overture (from 'whiplash') chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 3 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 4 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
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: spinning-top pulse (root bass · 3/4 8ths) in the left hand and waltzing clock in the right, over the Cm – Fm – Cm – Fm 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 Overture (from 'whiplash')
Does the sheet music for Overture (from 'whiplash') 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 Overture (from 'whiplash')?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Cm – Fm (i – iv – i – iv) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Overture (from 'whiplash') in?
C minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Overture (from 'whiplash')?
Spinning-top pulse: root bass · 3/4 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Overture (from 'whiplash') 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.