The Masters Behind the Madness: Who Created “Rush E”?
If you have spent any time on YouTube, TikTok, or gaming spaces over the last few years, it is nearly impossible to have missed “Rush E”. Famous for being an impossibly fast, chaotic, and seemingly unplayable piano composition, it turned into a massive internet phenomenon. But who is actually responsible for dreaming up this viral nightmare?
“Rush E” was created by Sheet Music Boss, an Australian YouTube channel and musical duo consisting of composers Andrew Wrangell and Samuel Dickenson.
From MIDI Creators to Meme Royalty
Based in Brisbane, Australia, Wrangell and Dickenson launched Sheet Music Boss to produce engaging piano tutorials, classical arrangements, and video game music covers using MIDI visualizations. They had already built a following by crafting difficult and quirky arrangements—including a series of songs themed around rushing.
The concept originally stemmed from gaming culture, specifically the popular internet meme and Counter-Strike stereotype of players shouting “Rush B” to coordinate a fast team attack. Sheet Music Boss leaned into this by writing “Rush B,” a Russian-folk-inspired piano piece heavy on the musical note B.
Following the success of that concept, they wanted to follow up with something even punchier. Around that time, the internet was saturated with the deep-fried, absurd “E” meme featuring a mashup of Markiplier and Lord Farquaad. Capitalizing on the trend, the duo engineered a song built entirely around the letter and note “E,” blending internet humor with legitimate, albeit absurdly complex, composition.
How It Took Over the Internet
When Sheet Music Boss published the “Rush E” piano tutorial video, they likely knew it was catchy, but they couldn’t have predicted the wildfire it would start. The piece features sections that literally require three hands—or supernatural finger-speed—to play physically, turning it into the ultimate badge of honor for internet pianists.
- The Challenge Culture: Pianists and content creators across the globe began posting videos attempting to play the track, using clever editing, automated player pianos, or insane physical dexterity.
- Pianist Feuds: The song even sparked viral rivalries and “piano duels” online as musicians tried to outdo each other’s technical execution of the unplayable score.
- Mainstream Crossover: From reaction channels to high-profile creators like Mark Rober and Cr1TiKaL, the song cemented itself permanently into digital pop culture.
Today, “Rush E” stands as a testament to what happens when professional musicians embrace internet shitposting, proving that a catchy melody combined with a brilliant meme can conquer the global stage.
The Original Rush E Piano Tutorial
This video is relevant because it is the exact piece of content published by Sheet Music Boss that introduced “Rush E” to the world and kicked off the viral meme phenomenon.
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