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Unpretty: piano accompaniment sheet music

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Unpretty written out as piano music: the I – V – I – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) and the right hand soft chords.

Unpretty chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1CIC E G
2GVG B D
3CIC E G
4FIVF 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: bluesy shrug (broken chord 8-5-7) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the C – G – C – 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 Unpretty

Does the sheet music for Unpretty 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 Unpretty?

The loop is C – G – C – F (I – V – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Unpretty in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Unpretty?

Bluesy shrug: broken chord 8-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Unpretty 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.