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Yellow Moon: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Yellow Moon written out as piano music: the vi – III7 – ii – III7 loop in Bb 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 funky-chicken chords.
Yellow Moon chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 2 | D7 | III7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | D7 | III7 | D F# A C |
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 funky-chicken chords in the right, over the Gm – D7 – Cm – D7 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.
Questions about Yellow Moon
Does the sheet music for Yellow Moon 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 Yellow Moon?
The loop is Gm – D7 – Cm – D7 (vi – III7 – ii – III7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Yellow Moon in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Yellow Moon?
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 Yellow Moon 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.