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Hello: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Adele
- G minor
- 4/4
- 61 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
Hello written out as piano music: the i – v – VImaj7 – v – VImaj7 – i – v – VImaj7 – v – VImaj7 loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand steady chords.
Hello chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 1 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 2 | Ebmaj7 | VImaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 2 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 2 | Ebmaj7 | VImaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 3 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 3 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 4 | Ebmaj7 | VImaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 4 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 4 | Ebmaj7 | VImaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
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: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Gm – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Gm – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Ebmaj7 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 Hello
Does the sheet music for Hello 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 Hello?
The loop is Gm – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Gm – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Ebmaj7 (i – v – VImaj7 – v – VImaj7 – i – v – VImaj7 – v – VImaj7) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Hello in?
G minor, at about 61 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hello?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hello 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 Hello?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.