Piano chords · Bossa beach
The Journey To The Heavyside Layer: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
- E major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- I–IV–I–V7 loop
- Easy
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The Journey To The Heavyside Layer written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – V7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand steady chords.
The Journey To The Heavyside Layer 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 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | B7 | V7 | B 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the E – A – E – B7 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 The Journey To The Heavyside Layer
Does the sheet music for The Journey To The Heavyside Layer 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 Journey To The Heavyside Layer?
The loop is E – A – E – B7 (I – IV – I – V7) in E major, and the song ends on B – A – E.
What key is The Journey To The Heavyside Layer in?
E major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Journey To The Heavyside Layer?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Journey To The Heavyside Layer 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.