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Pick Up The Pieces: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by James Hamish Stuart, Alan Gorrie & others
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
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Pick Up The Pieces written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IV loop in Ab 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 dance-floor chords.
Pick Up The Pieces 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 4 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
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 dance-floor chords in the right, over the Ab – Eb – Fm – Db 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Pick Up The Pieces
Does the sheet music for Pick Up The Pieces 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 Pick Up The Pieces?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Fm – Db (I – V – vi – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Pick Up The Pieces in?
Ab major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Pick Up The Pieces?
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 Pick Up The Pieces 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Pick Up The Pieces?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.