Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Alive: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
Written by Will Adams, Allan Pineda & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Alive without reading music. The left hand plays upside-down pulse (root bass · offbeats (&s)) and the right hand steady chords.
The bass riff of Alive in letter notes
The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.
Alive accompaniment in letter notes
The G – A – F#m7 – Bm7 – A loop with upside-down pulse in the left hand and steady chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
Play next
Questions about Alive
What are the letter notes for the Alive piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is G – A – F#m7 – Bm7 – A, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in Alive?
The loop is G – A – F#m7 – Bm7 – A (IV – V – iii7 – vi7 – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Alive in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Alive?
Upside-down pulse: root bass · offbeats (&s), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Alive easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Alive?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.