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Talking To Myself: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Linkin Park
- D minor
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- 2017
- Medium
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Talking To Myself written out as piano music: the bVI – bVII – i – bIII loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand pumping chords.
Talking To Myself chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Bb | VI | Bb D F |
| 2 | C | VII | C E G |
| 3 | Dm | i | D F A |
| 4 | F | III | 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the Bb – C – Dm – 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.
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Questions about Talking To Myself
Does the sheet music for Talking To Myself 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 Talking To Myself?
The loop is Bb – C – Dm – F (bVI – bVII – i – bIII) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Talking To Myself in?
D minor, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Talking To Myself?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Talking To Myself 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.