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This Masquerade: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F minor
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
This Masquerade written out as piano music: the i – I – i – IV7 loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
This Masquerade chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | IV7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: island seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-1) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the Fm – F – Fm – Bb7 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 Masquerade
Does the sheet music for This Masquerade 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 Masquerade?
The loop is Fm – F – Fm – Bb7 (i – I – i – IV7) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is This Masquerade in?
F minor, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Masquerade?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Masquerade 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.