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White Room: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jack Bruce & Pete Brown
- F major
- 5/4
- 114 BPM
- 1968
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
White Room written out as piano music: the vi – I – II – IV loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand soft chords.
White Room chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Dm | vi | D F A |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | G | II | G B D |
| 4 | Bb | IV | Bb 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Dm – F – G – Bb 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 White Room
Does the sheet music for White Room 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 White Room?
The loop is Dm – F – G – Bb (vi – I – II – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is White Room in?
F major, at about 114 beats a minute in 5/4.
What does the left hand play in White Room?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is White Room 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.