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Touch The Sky: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Julie Fowlis
- D major
- 6/8
- 160 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Touch The Sky written out as piano music: the I – bVIIsus4 – I – bVIIsus4 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) and the right hand pirate-stomp chords.
Touch The Sky chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | Csus4 | bVIIsus4 | C F G |
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: cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) in the left hand and pirate-stomp chords in the right, over the D – D – D – Csus4 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Touch The Sky
Does the sheet music for Touch The Sky 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 Touch The Sky?
The loop is D – D – D – Csus4 (I – bVIIsus4 – I – bVIIsus4) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is Touch The Sky in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Touch The Sky?
Cradle pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Touch The Sky 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Touch The Sky?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.