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Rock And A Hard Place: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A minor
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
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Rock And A Hard Place written out as piano music: the bVII – IV – bVI – v loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand wobbly chords.
Rock And A Hard Place chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | VII | G B D |
| 2 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 3 | F | VI | F A C |
| 4 | Em | v | E G B |
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: push and land (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and wobbly chords in the right, over the G – D – F – Em 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 Rock And A Hard Place
Does the sheet music for Rock And A Hard Place 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 Rock And A Hard Place?
The loop is G – D – F – Em (bVII – IV – bVI – v) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Rock And A Hard Place in?
A minor, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rock And A Hard Place?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rock And A Hard Place 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.