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Parallel Universe: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C minor
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- 1999
- Medium
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Parallel Universe written out as piano music: the i – bVII – bIII – Vsus loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand ticking clock.
Parallel Universe 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 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 3 | Eb | III | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Gsus4 | Vsus4 | G C 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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the Cm – Bb – Eb – Gsus4 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 Parallel Universe
Does the sheet music for Parallel Universe 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 Parallel Universe?
The loop is Cm – Bb – Eb – Gsus4 (i – bVII – bIII – Vsus) in C minor, and the song ends on Gsus4 – G – C.
What key is Parallel Universe in?
C minor, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Parallel Universe?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Parallel Universe 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.