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God Save The Queen: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Sex Pistols
- C major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- 1977
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
God Save The Queen written out as piano music: the VI – II – VI – II loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gear-shift pulse (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&) and the right hand pumping chords.
God Save The 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 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 2 | D | II | D F# A |
| 3 | A | VI | A C# E |
| 4 | D | II | D F# A |
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: gear-shift pulse (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the A – D – A – D 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 God Save The Queen
Does the sheet music for God Save The 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 God Save The Queen?
The loop is A – D – A – D (VI – II – VI – II) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is God Save The Queen in?
C major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in God Save The Queen?
Gear-shift pulse: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God Save The Queen easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.