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Since U Been Gone: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Kelly Clarkson

  • G major
  • 4/4
  • 132 BPM
  • 2004
  • Medium
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Left hand Engine 8thsRight hand Ticking clockChords the loop the song repeats most

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Since U Been Gone written out as piano music: the I – ii – VI5 – bVII loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand ticking clock.

Since U Been Gone 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GIG B D
2AmiiA C E
3EVIE G# B
4FbVIIF A C

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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and ticking clock in the right, over the G – Am – E – F 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 U Been Gone

Does the sheet music for Since U Been Gone 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 U Been Gone?

The loop is G – Am – E – F (I – ii – VI5 – bVII) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Since U Been Gone in?

G major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Since U Been Gone?

Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Since U Been Gone 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.