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Polaroid: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tokio Myers
- E major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- IV–ii–V7–I loop
- 2017
- Tricky
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Polaroid written out as piano music: the IV – ii – V7 – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays serenade shimmer (bass + chords (3/4)) and the right hand waltzing clock.
Polaroid 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 | F#m | ii | F# A C# |
| 3 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: serenade shimmer (bass + chords (3/4)) in the left hand and waltzing clock in the right, over the A – F#m – B7 – E 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 Polaroid
Does the sheet music for Polaroid 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 Polaroid?
The loop is A – F#m – B7 – E (IV – ii – V7 – I) in E major, and the song ends on F#m – B7 – E.
What key is Polaroid in?
E major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Polaroid?
Serenade shimmer: bass + chords (3/4), a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Polaroid easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky 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.