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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Beatles
- G major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band written out as piano music: the vi7 – II7 – IV – I – II7 – IV – vi7 – II7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) and the right hand lub-dub chords.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em7 | vi7 | E G B D |
| 1 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | Em7 | vi7 | E G B 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: lub-dub heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&) in the left hand and lub-dub chords in the right, over the Em7 – A7 – C – G – G – A7 – C – Em7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Does the sheet music for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 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 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
The loop is Em7 – A7 – C – G – G – A7 – C – Em7 (vi7 – II7 – IV – I – II7 – IV – vi7 – II7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in?
G major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.