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Susie-Q: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Susie-Q written out as piano music: the VI – I – IV7 – I loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand sleep-in chords.
Susie-Q chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | C | VI | C E G |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab7 | IV7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 4 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the C – Eb – Ab7 – Eb 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.
Questions about Susie-Q
Does the sheet music for Susie-Q 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 Susie-Q?
The loop is C – Eb – Ab7 – Eb (VI – I – IV7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Susie-Q in?
Eb major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Susie-Q?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Susie-Q 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.