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Shake It Off: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Mariah Carey
- B minor
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Shake It Off written out as piano music: the i – bvii – bVI – i loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lingering footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&) and the right hand lingering chords.
Shake It Off chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in B 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 | Bm | i | B D F# |
| 2 | Am | vii | A C E |
| 3 | G | VI | G B D |
| 4 | Bm | i | B D F# |
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: lingering footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&) in the left hand and lingering chords in the right, over the Bm – Am – G – Bm 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 Shake It Off
Does the sheet music for Shake It Off 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 Shake It Off?
The loop is Bm – Am – G – Bm (i – bvii – bVI – i) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Shake It Off in?
B minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Shake It Off?
Lingering footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shake It Off 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.