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S&M: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- E minor
- 4/4
- 127 BPM
- Easy
S&M written out as piano music: the I5 – IV5 – bVI5 – bVII5 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 steady chords.
S&M 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | C | VI | C E G |
| 4 | D | VII | 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 steady chords in the right, over the E – A – C – D 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.
Play next
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about S&M
Does the sheet music for S&M 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 S&M?
The loop is E – A – C – D (I5 – IV5 – bVI5 – bVII5) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is S&M in?
E minor, at about 127 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in S&M?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is S&M 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.