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Freedom: piano accompaniment sheet music

By George Michael

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • 1984
  • Easy
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Left hand Lazy footstepsRight hand Heartbeat chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Play the full song with sheet music

Freedom written out as piano music: the V – I – IVsus – IV 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 heartbeat chords.

Freedom 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
1GVG B D
2CIC E G
3Fsus4IVsus4F Bb C
4FIVF A C

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 heartbeat chords in the right, over the G – C – Fsus4 – F 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 Freedom

Does the sheet music for Freedom 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 Freedom?

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

What key is Freedom in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Freedom?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Freedom 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.