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Wasted Time: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Keith Urban
- G major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- IV–I–V–IV loop
- 2016
- Medium
Wasted Time written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – IV loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand sparkler.
Wasted Time chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | D | V | D F# A |
| 4 | C | IV | C E 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and sparkler in the right, over the C – G – D – C 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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The same IV–I–V–IV loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Wasted Time
Does the sheet music for Wasted Time 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 Wasted Time?
The loop is C – G – D – C (IV – I – V – IV) in G major, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is Wasted Time in?
G major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wasted Time?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wasted Time 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.