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PJ & Rooster: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C# minor
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
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PJ & Rooster written out as piano music: the bVI – i – bVII – bVI loop in C# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand late-hop chords.
PJ & Rooster 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 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 2 | C#m | i | C# E G# |
| 3 | B | VII | B D# F# |
| 4 | A | VI | 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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and late-hop chords in the right, over the A – C#m – 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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Questions about PJ & Rooster
Does the sheet music for PJ & Rooster 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 PJ & Rooster?
The loop is A – C#m – B – A (bVI – i – bVII – bVI) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is PJ & Rooster in?
C# minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in PJ & Rooster?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is PJ & Rooster 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.