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Ballad Of A Teenage Queen: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jack Clement
- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–I–V7 loop
- 1958
- Easy
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Ballad Of A Teenage Queen written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand pausing chords.
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G 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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the C – F – C – G7 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 Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
Does the sheet music for Ballad Of A Teenage Queen 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 Ballad Of A Teenage Queen?
The loop is C – F – C – G7 (I – IV – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is Ballad Of A Teenage Queen in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Ballad Of A Teenage Queen?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ballad Of A Teenage Queen 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.