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The Sweetest Taboo: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sade
- Db major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 1985
- Easy
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The Sweetest Taboo written out as piano music: the vi – iii – IV – iii loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand soft chords.
The Sweetest Taboo chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Bbm | vi | Bb Db F |
| 2 | Fm | iii | F Ab C |
| 3 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
| 4 | Fm | iii | F Ab 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bbm – Fm – Gb – Fm 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 Sweetest Taboo
Does the sheet music for The Sweetest Taboo 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 Sweetest Taboo?
The loop is Bbm – Fm – Gb – Fm (vi – iii – IV – iii) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is The Sweetest Taboo in?
Db major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Sweetest Taboo?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Sweetest Taboo 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.