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Since I Lost You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Genesis
- D major
- 6/8
- 81 BPM
- Medium
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Since I Lost You written out as piano music: the V – iii – vi – ii loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) and the right hand pirate-stomp chords.
Since I Lost You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | A | V | A C# E |
| 2 | F#m | iii | F# A C# |
| 3 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 4 | Em | ii | E 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: swelling 6/8 (open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8)) in the left hand and pirate-stomp chords in the right, over the A – F#m – Bm – 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 Since I Lost You
Does the sheet music for Since I Lost You 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 Since I Lost You?
The loop is A – F#m – Bm – Em (V – iii – vi – ii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Since I Lost You in?
D major, at about 81 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Since I Lost You?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Since I Lost You 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.