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He’s A Rebel: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Gene Pitney
- A major
- 2/2
- 116 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V7 loop
- 1962
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
He’s A Rebel written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – V7 loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand push-and-land chords.
He’s A Rebel chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | I | A C# E |
| 2 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | E7 | V7 | E G# B 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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and push-and-land chords in the right, over the A – F#m – D – E7 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 He’s A Rebel
Does the sheet music for He’s A Rebel 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 He’s A Rebel?
The loop is A – F#m – D – E7 (I – vi – IV – V7) in A major, and the song ends on B7 – E7 – A.
What key is He’s A Rebel in?
A major, at about 116 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in He’s A Rebel?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is He’s A Rebel 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.