A L I E N S: piano accompaniment sheet music

Artist unknown

C major
5/4
148 BPM
2017
Easy

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A L I E N S written out as piano music: the vi – I – iii – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.

A L I E N S chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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	Am	vi	A C E
2	C	I	C E G
3	Em	iii	E G B
4	Am	vi	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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Am – C – Em – Am 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.

Questions about A L I E N S

Does the sheet music for A L I E N S 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 A L I E N S?

The loop is Am – C – Em – Am (vi – I – iii – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is A L I E N S in?

C major, at about 148 beats a minute in 5/4.

What does the left hand play in A L I E N S?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A L I E N S 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.