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Sunshine & Whiskey: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Luke Laird & Jaren Johnston
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–bVII–IV–I loop
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Sunshine & Whiskey written out as piano music: the I – bVII – IV – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
Sunshine & Whiskey chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | D | bVII | D F# A |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | E | 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: hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the E – D – A – E 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 Sunshine & Whiskey
Does the sheet music for Sunshine & Whiskey 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 Sunshine & Whiskey?
The loop is E – D – A – E (I – bVII – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Sunshine & Whiskey in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sunshine & Whiskey?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sunshine & Whiskey 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.