Piano chords · Old-time stride
What A Waste: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- i–v–i–v loop
- Easy
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What A Waste written out as piano music: the i – v – i – v loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand double-clap chords.
What A Waste chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 3 | Em | i | E G B |
| 4 | Bm | v | B D F# |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and double-clap chords in the right, over the Em – Bm – Em – Bm 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 What A Waste
Does the sheet music for What A Waste 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 What A Waste?
The loop is Em – Bm – Em – Bm (i – v – i – v) in E minor, and the song ends on A – B7 – E.
What key is What A Waste in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What A Waste?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What A Waste 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.