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The Phoenix: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Fall Out Boy
- E minor
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- Easy
The Phoenix written out as piano music: the i – bVI – vi – bVI loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand wobbly chords.
The Phoenix chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | C | VI | C E G |
| 3 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 4 | C | VI | 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and wobbly chords in the right, over the Em – C – C#m – C 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 Phoenix
Does the sheet music for The Phoenix 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 Phoenix?
The loop is Em – C – C#m – C (i – bVI – vi – bVI) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is The Phoenix in?
E minor, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Phoenix?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Phoenix 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.