Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
This Empty Place: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
This Empty Place written out as piano music: the vi – VI – vi – VI loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
This Empty Place chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 2 | G | VI | G B D |
| 3 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 4 | G | VI | G B D |
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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the Gm – G – Gm – G 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 This Empty Place
Does the sheet music for This Empty Place 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 This Empty Place?
The loop is Gm – G – Gm – G (vi – VI – vi – VI) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is This Empty Place in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Empty Place?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Empty Place 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.