Piano chords · Blues & boogie
This Is Not An Exit: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Duncan Sheik
- C minor
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
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This Is Not An Exit written out as piano music: the v – bVI – bVII – IV loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand steady chords.
This Is Not An Exit chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Gm | v | G Bb D |
| 2 | Ab | VI | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Gm – Ab – Bb – 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 This Is Not An Exit
Does the sheet music for This Is Not An Exit 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 Is Not An Exit?
The loop is Gm – Ab – Bb – F (v – bVI – bVII – IV) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is This Is Not An Exit in?
C minor, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Is Not An Exit?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Is Not An Exit 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.