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Practical Arrangement: piano accompaniment sheet music

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  • B minor
  • 4/4
  • 80 BPM
  • Easy
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Practical Arrangement written out as piano music: the bVII7 – bIII – V7 – i loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand run-up chords.

Practical Arrangement chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in B minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1A7VII7A C# E G
2DIIID F# A
3F#7V7F# A# C# E
4BmiB D F#

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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and run-up chords in the right, over the A7 – D – F#7 – Bm 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.

Questions about Practical Arrangement

Does the sheet music for Practical Arrangement 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 Practical Arrangement?

The loop is A7 – D – F#7 – Bm (bVII7 – bIII – V7 – i) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Practical Arrangement in?

B minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Practical Arrangement?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Practical Arrangement 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.