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Perfect Places: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Lorde
- E major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- IV–I–V–IV loop
- 2017
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Perfect Places written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – IV loop in E 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 pop stabs.
Perfect Places chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
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 pop stabs in the right, over the A – E – B – A 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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The same IV–I–V–IV loop
The same left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
Questions about Perfect Places
Does the sheet music for Perfect Places 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 Perfect Places?
The loop is A – E – B – A (IV – I – V – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Perfect Places in?
E major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Perfect Places?
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 Perfect Places 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.