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Roses: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Andre Benjamin & Matt Boykin
- E minor
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 2003
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Roses written out as piano music: the i – VII – VImaj7 – v7 – i – VII loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand slow-down chords.
Roses chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 1 | D | VII | D F# A |
| 3 | Cmaj7 | VImaj7 | C E G B |
| 3 | Bm7 | v7 | B D F# A |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and slow-down chords in the right, over the Em – D – D – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Bm7 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.
Play next
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Roses
Does the sheet music for Roses 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 Roses?
The loop is Em – D – D – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Bm7 (i – VII – VImaj7 – v7 – i – VII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Roses in?
E minor, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Roses?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Roses easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Roses?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.