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The Only Exception: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Glee Cast
- C major
- 6/8
- 70 BPM
- 2009
- Medium
The Only Exception written out as piano music: the IV – I – v – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths) and the right hand tug-of-war chords.
The Only Exception chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
| 4 | F | IV | 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: rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths) in the left hand and tug-of-war chords in the right, over the F – C – Gm – 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 The Only Exception
Does the sheet music for The Only Exception 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 Only Exception?
The loop is F – C – Gm – F (IV – I – v – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Bb – F – C.
What key is The Only Exception in?
C major, at about 70 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in The Only Exception?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Only Exception 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.