Piano chords · Rock drive
Washingtons By Your Side: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Wiz Khalifa & others
- F major
- 4/4
- 71 BPM
- 2016
- Medium
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Washingtons By Your Side written out as piano music: the bVII – I – Isus – bVIIsus loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths), and the right hand sings the tune.
Washingtons By Your Side chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | bVII | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Fsus4 | Isus4 | F Bb C |
| 4 | Ebsus4 | bVIIsus4 | Eb Ab Bb |
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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – F – Fsus4 – Ebsus4 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 Washingtons By Your Side
Does the sheet music for Washingtons By Your Side 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 Washingtons By Your Side?
The loop is Eb – F – Fsus4 – Ebsus4 (bVII – I – Isus – bVIIsus) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Washingtons By Your Side in?
F major, at about 71 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Washingtons By Your Side?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Washingtons By Your Side easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.