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Writer In The Dark: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Lorde
- G major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2017
- Medium
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Writer In The Dark written out as piano music: the I – ii – vi – ii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand ticking clock.
Writer In The Dark 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | Am | ii | 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the G – Am – Em – 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 Writer In The Dark
Does the sheet music for Writer In The Dark 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 Writer In The Dark?
The loop is G – Am – Em – Am (I – ii – vi – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Writer In The Dark in?
G major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Writer In The Dark?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Writer In The Dark 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.