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Hey, Soul Sister: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Train
- E major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- 2009
- Medium
Hey, Soul Sister written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – IV loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays galloping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4) and the right hand pausing chords.
Hey, Soul Sister chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 3 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
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: galloping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the E – B – C#m – A 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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The same I–V–vi–IV loop
The same left hand: Galloping heartbeat
Questions about Hey, Soul Sister
Does the sheet music for Hey, Soul Sister 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 Hey, Soul Sister?
The loop is E – B – C#m – A (I – V – vi – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B7 – E.
What key is Hey, Soul Sister in?
E major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hey, Soul Sister?
Galloping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 3 · 3a · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hey, Soul Sister 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.