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For Good (from Wicked): piano accompaniment sheet music

By Stephen Schwartz

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 80 BPM
  • 2003
  • Easy
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Left hand Three-step climbThe right hand sings the tuneChords from the chord symbols in the score

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For Good (from Wicked) written out as piano music: the IVsus4 – I – IV – I – ii7 – I – V – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8), and the right hand sings the tune.

For Good (from Wicked) 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Fsus4IVsus4F Bb C
1CIC E G
2FIVF A C
2CIC E G
3Dm7ii7D F A C
3CIC E G
3GVG B D
4CIC E G

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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Fsus4 – C – F – C – Dm7 – C – G – G – C – C 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.

To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.

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Questions about For Good (from Wicked)

Does the sheet music for For Good (from Wicked) 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 For Good (from Wicked)?

The loop is Fsus4 – C – F – C – Dm7 – C – G – G – C – C (IVsus4 – I – IV – I – ii7 – I – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is For Good (from Wicked) in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in For Good (from Wicked)?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is For Good (from Wicked) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 10 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of For Good (from Wicked)?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.