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Shadow Captain: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 1987
- Easy
Shadow Captain written out as piano music: the I – IIsus – Isus – VIsus loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tiptoe heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&) and the right hand tiptoe chords.
Shadow Captain chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. 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 | F#sus4 | IIsus4 | F# B C# |
| 3 | Esus4 | Isus4 | E A B |
| 4 | C#sus4 | VIsus4 | C# F# G# |
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: tiptoe heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and tiptoe chords in the right, over the E – F#sus4 – Esus4 – C#sus4 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 Shadow Captain
Does the sheet music for Shadow Captain 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 Shadow Captain?
The loop is E – F#sus4 – Esus4 – C#sus4 (I – IIsus – Isus – VIsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Shadow Captain in?
E major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Shadow Captain?
Tiptoe heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shadow Captain 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.