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Roar: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Katy Perry
- Bb major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- 2013
- Medium
Roar written out as piano music: the I – IV – iii7 – bVII7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Roar 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Dm7 | iii7 | D F A C |
| 4 | Ab7 | bVII7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
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: moon river roll (open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb – Eb – Dm7 – Ab7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Roar
Does the sheet music for Roar 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 Roar?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Dm7 – Ab7 (I – IV – iii7 – bVII7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Roar in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Roar?
Moon River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-10 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Roar 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Roar?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.