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When The Beat Drops Out: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Marlon Roudette
- F minor
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
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When The Beat Drops Out written out as piano music: the i – bVII – bVI – iv loop in F minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) and the right hand dance-floor chords.
When The Beat Drops Out chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 2 | Eb | VII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Bbm | iv | Bb Db 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: rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) in the left hand and dance-floor chords in the right, over the Fm – Eb – Db – Bbm 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 When The Beat Drops Out
Does the sheet music for When The Beat Drops Out 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 When The Beat Drops Out?
The loop is Fm – Eb – Db – Bbm (i – bVII – bVI – iv) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is When The Beat Drops Out in?
F minor, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When The Beat Drops Out?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When The Beat Drops Out 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.