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Psycho: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Muse

  • F major
  • 12/8
  • 160 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Slow-dance heartbeatRight hand Slow-dance chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Psycho written out as piano music: the V – VI5 – II5 – VI5 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) and the right hand slow-dance chords.

Psycho chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1CVC E G
2DVID F# A
3GIIG B D
4DVID F# A

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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand and slow-dance chords in the right, over the C – D – G – D 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 Psycho

Does the sheet music for Psycho 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 Psycho?

The loop is C – D – G – D (V – VI5 – II5 – VI5) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Psycho in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 12/8.

What does the left hand play in Psycho?

Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Psycho 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.