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Drive By: piano accompaniment sheet music
Artist unknown
- C# minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
- Easy
Drive By written out as piano music: the i – bVI – bIII – bVII loop in C# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Drive By chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C# minor. 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#m | i | C# E G# |
| 2 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 3 | E | III | E G# B |
| 4 | B | VII | 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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the C#m – A – E – B 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.
Play next
The same i–bVI–bIII–bVII loop
The same left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Questions about Drive By
Does the sheet music for Drive By 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 Drive By?
The loop is C#m – A – E – B (i – bVI – bIII – bVII) in C# minor, and the song ends on A – B – C#m.
What key is Drive By in?
C# minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Drive By?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Drive By 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.