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Ways to Be Wicked: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Josh Edmondson
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- 2017
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Ways to Be Wicked written out as piano music: the VI5 – III5 – IV – I5 loop in Eb 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 pop stabs.
Ways to Be Wicked chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | VI | C E G |
| 2 | G | III | G B D |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G 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 and pop stabs in the right, over the C – G – Ab – Eb 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 Ways to Be Wicked
Does the sheet music for Ways to Be Wicked 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 Ways to Be Wicked?
The loop is C – G – Ab – Eb (VI5 – III5 – IV – I5) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Ways to Be Wicked in?
Eb major, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ways to Be Wicked?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ways to Be Wicked 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.