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Twentieth Century Boy: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Marc Bolan
- E major
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 1973
- Easy
Twentieth Century Boy written out as piano music: the I – IV – IV7 – I loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tiptoe heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&) and the right hand pop stabs.
Twentieth Century Boy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | E | I | E G# B |
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: tiptoe heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the E – A – A7 – E 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 Twentieth Century Boy
Does the sheet music for Twentieth Century Boy 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 Twentieth Century Boy?
The loop is E – A – A7 – E (I – IV – IV7 – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Twentieth Century Boy in?
E major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Twentieth Century Boy?
Tiptoe heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Twentieth Century Boy 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.