Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
See You Later, Alligator: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes
- C major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–I7–IV7–I loop
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany See You Later, Alligator without reading music. The left hand plays rock’n’roll climb (broken chord 1-3-5-6), and the right hand sings the tune.
See You Later, Alligator accompaniment in letter notes
The C – C7 – F7 – C loop with rock’n’roll climb in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.
How to read the bar sheet
The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.
Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.
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Questions about See You Later, Alligator
What are the letter notes for the See You Later, Alligator piano accompaniment?
Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is C – C7 – F7 – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.
What chords are in See You Later, Alligator?
The loop is C – C7 – F7 – C (I – I7 – IV7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is See You Later, Alligator in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in See You Later, Alligator?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is See You Later, Alligator 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.