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Just Missed The Train: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Scott Cutler & Danielle Brisebois

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 80 BPM
  • 1994
  • Easy
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Left hand Hop-back bounceThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Just Missed The Train written out as piano music: the IVsus – I – V – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-back bounce (broken chord 8-5-8-8), and the right hand sings the tune.

Just Missed The Train chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in G major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Csus4IVsus4C F G
2GIG B D
3DVD F# A
4EmviE G B

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: hop-back bounce (broken chord 8-5-8-8) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Csus4 – G – D – Em 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 Just Missed The Train

Does the sheet music for Just Missed The Train 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 Just Missed The Train?

The loop is Csus4 – G – D – Em (IVsus – I – V – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Just Missed The Train in?

G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Just Missed The Train?

Hop-back bounce: broken chord 8-5-8-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Just Missed The Train 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.