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September: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Earth, Wind & Fire
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
September written out as piano music: the iv7 – VII7 – v7 – i7 – iv7 – VII7 – v7 – i7 loop in F# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bouncy-ball heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
September chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# 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 | Bm7 | iv7 | B D F# A |
| 1 | E7 | VII7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | C#m7 | v7 | C# E G# B |
| 2 | F#m7 | i7 | F# A C# E |
| 3 | Bm7 | iv7 | B D F# A |
| 3 | E7 | VII7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | C#m7 | v7 | C# E G# B |
| 4 | F#m7 | i7 | F# A 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: bouncy-ball heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Bm7 – E7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – E7 – C#m7 – F#m7 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: Bouncy-ball heartbeat
Questions about September
Does the sheet music for September 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 September?
The loop is Bm7 – E7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – E7 – C#m7 – F#m7 (iv7 – VII7 – v7 – i7 – iv7 – VII7 – v7 – i7) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is September in?
F# minor, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in September?
Bouncy-ball heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is September easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of September?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff 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.