Piano chords · Rock drive
Saved The Day: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Michael Neale
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- vi–IV–I–iii loop
- 2005
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Saved The Day written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – iii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand candle flicker.
Saved The Day chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Dm | iii | D F A |
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: rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and candle flicker in the right, over the Gm – Eb – Bb – Dm 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 Saved The Day
Does the sheet music for Saved The Day 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 Saved The Day?
The loop is Gm – Eb – Bb – Dm (vi – IV – I – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Saved The Day in?
Bb major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Saved The Day?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Saved The Day 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.