Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Something Human: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Matthew Bellamy
- A major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- vi–V–I–IV loop
- 2018
- Easy
Something Human written out as piano music: the vi – V – I – IV loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) and the right hand marching chords.
Something Human chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 2 | E | V | E G# B |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | D | IV | D F# A |
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: doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the F#m – E – A – D 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 Something Human
Does the sheet music for Something Human 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 Something Human?
The loop is F#m – E – A – D (vi – V – I – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Something Human in?
A major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Something Human?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Something Human 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.