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Shape Of You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Ed Sheeran
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- Medium
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Shape Of You written out as piano music: the i – iv – VI – VIIsus4 – VII – i – iv – VI – VII loop in C# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double island pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4&) and the right hand ticking clock.
Shape Of You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C# 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#m | i | C# E G# |
| 1 | F#m | iv | F# A C# |
| 2 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 2 | Bsus4 | VIIsus4 | B E F# |
| 2 | B | VII | B D# F# |
| 3 | C#m | i | C# E G# |
| 3 | F#m | iv | F# A C# |
| 4 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 4 | B | VII | 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: double island pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4&) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the C#m – F#m – A – Bsus4 – B – C#m – F#m – A – B 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.
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Questions about Shape Of You
Does the sheet music for Shape Of You 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 Shape Of You?
The loop is C#m – F#m – A – Bsus4 – B – C#m – F#m – A – B (i – iv – VI – VIIsus4 – VII – i – iv – VI – VII) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Shape Of You in?
C# minor, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Shape Of You?
Double island pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3 · 3a · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Shape Of You easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 9 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Shape Of You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.