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What This World Needs: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A minor
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- i–bVI–bVII–i loop
- Easy
What This World Needs written out as piano music: the i – bVI – bVII – i loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand pop stabs.
What This World Needs chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | Am | i | A C E |
| 2 | F | VI | F A C |
| 3 | G | VII | G B D |
| 4 | Am | i | A C E |
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: rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Am – F – G – Am 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 This World Needs
Does the sheet music for What This World Needs 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 This World Needs?
The loop is Am – F – G – Am (i – bVI – bVII – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is What This World Needs in?
A minor, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in What This World Needs?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is What This World Needs 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.