Who Created Rush E? The Story of Sheet Music Boss

Who Created “Rush E”? The Story Behind the Internet’s Most Impossible Piano Meme

If you have spent any time on YouTube, TikTok, or gaming spaces, you have almost certainly heard “Rush E.” Known for its chaotic pacing, overwhelmingly impossible wall of MIDI notes, and deep-fried internet meme culture references, it stands alongside pieces like “Rush B” as a monumental piece of modern internet folklore.

So, who is actually responsible for creating this viral musical phenomenon?

The Creators: Sheet Music Boss

“Rush E” was created by Sheet Music Boss, an Australian YouTube duo and musical composition channel based in Brisbane, Queensland. The channel is run by musicians and composers Andrew Wrangell and Samuel Dickenson.

• Andrew Wrangell: The primary composer of the duo who physically wrote and structured the notes for “Rush E”.
• Samuel Dickenson: The co-creator who handles much of the technical side, video production, and MIDI formatting that brings these visual piano tutorials to life.

Launched in 2017, Sheet Music Boss initially gained traction by turning video game soundtracks (from titles like Zelda and Kirby) into recognizable, fast-paced piano arrangements. Over time, they branched out into original novelty compositions designed to challenge artificial intelligence, stretch MIDI software to its limits, and entertain the internet.

The Inspiration Behind the Song

The concept of the “Rush” series borrows its naming convention from online gaming culture—specifically Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, where players famously yell instructions to “Rush B”. Sheet Music Boss played on this trope by creating a piano piece heavily centered around the note B (“Rush B”).

When it came time to create “Rush E,” the internet was heavily circulating the deep-fried meme culture surrounding Lord Farquaad from Shrek mixed with Markiplier, famously known simply as the letter “E.” Wrangell and Dickenson decided to write a composition that naturally integrated this chaotic internet humor.

From a Novelty Track to a Global Phenomenon

When “Rush E” was released, it wasn’t just written to sound intense—it was written to be physically impossible for a human to play in its climax. The sheet music features chords that require far more than ten fingers, transforming it into a badge of honor for internet animators, meme-makers, and brave pianists trying to arrange “humanly possible” versions.

The accompanying YouTube video, featuring a bouncing ball hopelessly trying to keep up with an avalanche of falling notes, quickly exploded. It became the channel’s most-viewed video, spawning millions of covers, remixes, animations, and TikTok trends worldwide.

Ultimately, what started as a fun, meme-inspired digital composition by two Australian musicians turned into a defining piece of 21st-century internet culture.

Rush E – Sheet Music Boss

This video is the original, massively viral YouTube upload by Sheet Music Boss that introduced “Rush E” to the world and launched the global internet meme.