Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Song 2: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
Song 2 written out as piano music: the I5 – II5 – III5 – VI5 loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Song 2 chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bb | II | Bb D F |
| 3 | C | III | C E G |
| 4 | F | VI | F A C |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab – Bb – C – F 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.
Questions about Song 2
Does the sheet music for Song 2 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 Song 2?
The loop is Ab – Bb – C – F (I5 – II5 – III5 – VI5) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Song 2 in?
Ab major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Song 2?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Song 2 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.