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Wreck of the Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Anna Nalick
- G major
- 6/8
- 75 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Wreck of the Day written out as piano music: the vi – I – #iv – IV loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bubbling climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Wreck of the Day chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | C#m | #iv | C# E G# |
| 4 | C | IV | C E G |
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: bubbling climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – G – C#m – C 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 Wreck of the Day
Does the sheet music for Wreck of the Day 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 Wreck of the Day?
The loop is Em – G – C#m – C (vi – I – #iv – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Wreck of the Day in?
G major, at about 75 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Wreck of the Day?
Bubbling climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wreck of the Day 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.