Piano chords · Old-time stride
The Impossible: piano accompaniment sheet music
By James Arthur
- D minor
- 12/8
- 100 BPM
- 2010
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Impossible written out as piano music: the VImaj7 – v7 – VII – iv7 – IIImaj7 – iv7 – VImaj7 – v7 loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little march (lh chords (2/4)) and the right hand polka-hop chords.
The Impossible 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 | Bbmaj7 | VImaj7 | Bb D F A |
| 2 | Am7 | v7 | A C E G |
| 3 | C | VII | C E G |
| 4 | Gm7 | iv7 | G Bb D F |
| 5 | Fmaj7 | IIImaj7 | F A C E |
| 6 | Gm7 | iv7 | G Bb D F |
| 7 | Bbmaj7 | VImaj7 | Bb D F A |
| 8 | Am7 | v7 | A C E G |
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: little march (lh chords (2/4)) in the left hand and polka-hop chords in the right, over the Bbmaj7 – Am7 – C – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about The Impossible
Does the sheet music for The Impossible 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 The Impossible?
The loop is Bbmaj7 – Am7 – C – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – Am7 (VImaj7 – v7 – VII – iv7 – IIImaj7 – iv7 – VImaj7 – v7) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is The Impossible in?
D minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in The Impossible?
Little march: lh chords (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Impossible easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of The Impossible?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.