Pick Me (Lyrics, chords)-Alec Benjamin

Please, notice that the vocals are written using a treble clef with the numeral 8 below it 𝄠 (a suboctave clef). This indicates that the pitches sound one octave below the written score. Play the right hand one octave lower than written. I also *doubled note values* to make sightreading easier for beginners. The track isn't recorded in the 2/2 time.

Remember that the notation system was not intended to represent the sound of modern pop music with its layered vocal, computer-generated sounds, and inflections of modern electronic instruments. My piano sheet music can only show you the score within the boundaries of the twelve-note scale and a metered rhythm; alas, the pitch and rhythm have little to do with the aesthetic value of the track. Listen to the song before practicing to fully imitate the beauty of the song: its *timbre, phrasing, inflections.* Play the song, not sheet music. Sing a phrase before playing it on your keyboard.

Imitate the vocal delivery by Alec Benjamin or it won't sound as the song. The vocal part is rhythmic but with pitch inflections (slurred notes). All inflected notes should be played very quietly.

A predominant vocal style is *staccato* in verses and legato in choruses.

_"Pick Me"_ is played with a straight rhythm in common time. It is easy to count for beginners; accent strong beats to maintain a steady pulse.

A single vocal line accompanied by an instrumental part constitutes the entire musical texture so it's easy to learn. Practice _"Pick Me"_ slowly along with the recording.

To keep listeners attention, the *chorus* was made to be the biggest part of the song. I colored it *blue* for your convenience: it is easier to learn a piece of music when you have a mental scheme of it. Play every part differently, as expressively as possible. If some notes are too difficult to play, omit them focusing on emotions instead of sightreading.

_"Pick Me"_ is transcribed in the original *key,* A Major, and uses basic major and minor chords *D E A F♯m.* Notice the ellipsis (omitted chords) in the bars 39 and 92.

The aesthetic value of a melodic line is achieved through the use of conventional tonal behavior.

00:15 Verse I

01:17 Verse II

02:22 Bridge