Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Hurt Someone: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Alan Menken
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Hurt Someone written out as piano music: the v – iv – v – iv loop in Bb minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays banana-peel slip (broken chord 8-8-8-8-7) and the right hand swing push.
Hurt Someone chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Fm | v | F Ab C |
| 2 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
| 3 | Fm | v | F Ab C |
| 4 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
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: banana-peel slip (broken chord 8-8-8-8-7) in the left hand and swing push in the right, over the Fm – Ebm – Fm – Ebm 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 Hurt Someone
Does the sheet music for Hurt Someone 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 Hurt Someone?
The loop is Fm – Ebm – Fm – Ebm (v – iv – v – iv) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Hurt Someone in?
Bb minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hurt Someone?
Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hurt Someone 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.