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Alone: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jessie Ware
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 87 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Alone written out as piano music: the VII – I – iii – biii loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Alone chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | VII | G B D |
| 2 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Cm | iii | C Eb G |
| 4 | Cbm | biii | Cb Ebb Gb |
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: eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – Ab – Cm – Cbm 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 Alone
Does the sheet music for Alone 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 Alone?
The loop is G – Ab – Cm – Cbm (VII – I – iii – biii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Alone in?
Ab major, at about 87 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Alone?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Alone 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.