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Photograph: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Nickelback
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- Easy
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Photograph written out as piano music: the I5 – V – bVII – IV loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) and the right hand cartwheel chords.
Photograph chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 3 | Db | bVII | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
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: hurry-and-wait pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&) in the left hand and cartwheel chords in the right, over the Eb – Bb – Db – Ab 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 Photograph
Does the sheet music for Photograph 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 Photograph?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Db – Ab (I5 – V – bVII – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Photograph in?
Eb major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Photograph?
Hurry-and-wait pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Photograph 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.