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Through the Looking Glass: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Frank Wildhorn
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Through the Looking Glass written out as piano music: the V – IVsus – I – IVsus loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Through the Looking Glass chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Dbsus4 | IVsus4 | Db Gb Ab |
| 3 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Dbsus4 | IVsus4 | Db Gb 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: rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Dbsus4 – Ab – Dbsus4 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 Through the Looking Glass
Does the sheet music for Through the Looking Glass 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 Through the Looking Glass?
The loop is Eb – Dbsus4 – Ab – Dbsus4 (V – IVsus – I – IVsus) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Through the Looking Glass in?
Ab major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Through the Looking Glass?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Through the Looking Glass 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.