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Problem: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Pentatonix

  • F# minor
  • 4/4
  • 108 BPM
  • 2014
  • Easy
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Left hand Walking rootsRight hand Dance-floor chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Problem written out as piano music: the i – bVI – V – i loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand dance-floor chords.

Problem chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1F#miF# A C#
2DVID F# A
3C#VC# E# G#
4F#miF# A C#

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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and dance-floor chords in the right, over the F#m – D – C# – F#m 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 Problem

Does the sheet music for Problem 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 Problem?

The loop is F#m – D – C# – F#m (i – bVI – V – i) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.

What key is Problem in?

F# minor, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Problem?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Problem 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.