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Six Ribbons: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- E minor
- 3/4
- 116 BPM
- Medium
Six Ribbons written out as piano music: the v – i – v – i loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz stride (stride (3/4)) and the right hand swaying waltz chords.
Six Ribbons 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 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 2 | Em | i | E G B |
| 3 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | i | E G B |
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: waltz stride (stride (3/4)) in the left hand and swaying waltz chords in the right, over the Bm – Em – Bm – Em 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 Six Ribbons
Does the sheet music for Six Ribbons 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 Six Ribbons?
The loop is Bm – Em – Bm – Em (v – i – v – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Six Ribbons in?
E minor, at about 116 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Six Ribbons?
Waltz stride: stride (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Six Ribbons easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.