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School's Out: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Alice Cooper
- E minor
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
School's Out written out as piano music: the biii – bVI – bII – biii loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) and the right hand late-hop chords.
School's Out chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 2 | C | VI | C E G |
| 3 | F | bII | F A C |
| 4 | Gm | iii | G Bb 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: bossa seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5-5) in the left hand and late-hop chords in the right, over the Gm – C – F – Gm 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 School's Out
Does the sheet music for School's Out 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 School's Out?
The loop is Gm – C – F – Gm (biii – bVI – bII – biii) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is School's Out in?
E minor, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in School's Out?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is School's Out 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.