Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Rise Up: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 94 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- 2017
- Easy
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Rise Up written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IV loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Rise Up chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 3 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab 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 Up
Does the sheet music for Rise Up 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 Up?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Cm – Ab (I – V – vi – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Cm – Ab – Eb.
What key is Rise Up in?
Eb major, at about 94 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rise Up?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rise Up 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.