Imperfect For You

Ariana Grande  

An easy piano transcription made by request. Omit playing green notes (backing vocal) if it's too hard for you.

Lyrics are always included in my sheet music, singing is good for health.

At the request of the copyright holder Universal Music Publishing Group, the minimum price is $5.99.

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.

*ABOUT THE SONG*

Imitate the vocal delivery by Ariana Grande or it won't sound as the song. The vocal part is with soft attack so it's impossible to tell sometimes where a note should start. All pitch inflections (slurred notes) should be played very quietly.

In the chorus there is not much of a melody for the right hand thus its artistic meaning and expression suffer.

A predominant vocal style is *semi-staccato*. Almost all notes are played with tiny gaps between.

_"Imperfect For You"_ is played with a chaotic rhythm in triple time. It is hard to memorize for beginners. Accent strong beats to maintain a steady pulse. Practice slowly along with the recording.

To keep listeners attention, the *chorus* of _"Imperfect For You"_ 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.

A single vocal line accompanied by an instrumental part constitutes the entire musical texture. _"Imperfect For You"_ has a semi-improvised, loosely organized and wandering melody and homophonic arrengement: the instrumental part provides a harmony to support the vocal but lacks its own melody.

_"Imperfect For You"_ is transcribed in the original *key,* E Major, and uses basic/extended major and minor chords E F♯ A♯m A C♯m B G♯ F. The progression is quirky but doesn't sound good. Arpeggiating a dissonant chord alleviates some scratchiness from the left hand. Notice the ellipsis (omitted chords) in the bar 116.

The aesthetic value of is achieved through the use of dissonance that adds movement and tension and a predictable melody.

Of course I consider filling your *requests* of sheet music except for not popular tracks.