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Young Volcanoes: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- D major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- Easy
Young Volcanoes written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – V loop in D 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 soft chords.
Young Volcanoes chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | A | V | 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 soft chords in the right, over the Bm – G – D – A 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 Young Volcanoes
Does the sheet music for Young Volcanoes 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 Young Volcanoes?
The loop is Bm – G – D – A (vi – IV – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Young Volcanoes in?
D major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Young Volcanoes?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Young Volcanoes 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.