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Sex As A Weapon: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
- E minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Sex As A Weapon written out as piano music: the bVI – bVII – iv – bII loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
Sex As A Weapon 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 | C | VI | C E G |
| 2 | D | VII | D F# A |
| 3 | Am | iv | A C E |
| 4 | F | bII | F A C |
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: late-hop footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the C – D – Am – F 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 Sex As A Weapon
Does the sheet music for Sex As A Weapon 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 Sex As A Weapon?
The loop is C – D – Am – F (bVI – bVII – iv – bII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Sex As A Weapon in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sex As A Weapon?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sex As A Weapon 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.