Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Rolling In The Deep: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Adele
- C minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Rolling In The Deep written out as piano music: the i – VI – i – VII – VI – VII – i loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand pop stabs.
Rolling In The Deep chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 1 | Ab | VI | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 3 | Ab | VI | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab – Ab – Bb 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 Rolling In The Deep
Does the sheet music for Rolling In The Deep 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 Rolling In The Deep?
The loop is Cm – Ab – Cm – Bb – Ab – Ab – Bb (i – VI – i – VII – VI – VII – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Rolling In The Deep in?
C minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Rolling In The Deep?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Rolling In The Deep easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Rolling In The Deep?
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.