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Rise Above 2: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 2011
- Medium
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Rise Above 2 written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IV loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand ticking clock.
Rise Above 2 chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | F | V | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 4 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the Bb – F – Gm – Eb 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 Rise Above 2
Does the sheet music for Rise Above 2 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 Rise Above 2?
The loop is Bb – F – Gm – Eb (I – V – vi – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Rise Above 2 in?
Bb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rise Above 2?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rise Above 2 easy to play on piano?
It is a medium 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.