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Alive And Kicking: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Simple Minds
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–bVII–I loop
- 1985
- Medium
Alive And Kicking written out as piano music: the I – IV – bVII – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) and the right hand sparkler.
Alive And Kicking chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | F | bVII | F A C |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: rush-and-step pulse (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4) in the left hand and sparkler in the right, over the G – C – F – G 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.
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Questions about Alive And Kicking
Does the sheet music for Alive And Kicking 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 Alive And Kicking?
The loop is G – C – F – G (I – IV – bVII – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Alive And Kicking in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Alive And Kicking?
Rush-and-step pulse: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Alive And Kicking easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.