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Run That Race: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Dan Auerbach

  • E minor
  • 4/4
  • 136 BPM
  • 2017
  • Easy
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Left hand Island pulseRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Run That Race written out as piano music: the I5 – bIII – v – IV loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand steady chords.

Run That Race 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EIE G# B
2GIIIG B D
3BmvB D F#
4AIVA C# E

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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the E – G – Bm – A 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 Run That Race

Does the sheet music for Run That Race 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 Run That Race?

The loop is E – G – Bm – A (I5 – bIII – v – IV) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is Run That Race in?

E minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Run That Race?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Run That Race 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.