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Alejandro: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Lady Gaga
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–I–V–vi loop
- 2009
- Tricky
Alejandro written out as piano music: the IV – I – V – vi loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays thunder tremolo (octave tremolo) and the right hand springy chords.
Alejandro chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
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: thunder tremolo (octave tremolo) in the left hand and springy chords in the right, over the G – D – A – Bm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Alejandro
Does the sheet music for Alejandro 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 Alejandro?
The loop is G – D – A – Bm (IV – I – V – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Alejandro in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Alejandro?
Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Alejandro easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Alejandro?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.