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There Is No Alternative: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Tina Sugandh
- G minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
There Is No Alternative written out as piano music: the i – IV – bVII5 – I5 loop in G minor 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 gospel-clap chords.
There Is No Alternative chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | F | VII | F A C |
| 4 | G | I | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the Gm – C – F – G 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 There Is No Alternative
Does the sheet music for There Is No Alternative 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 There Is No Alternative?
The loop is Gm – C – F – G (i – IV – bVII5 – I5) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is There Is No Alternative in?
G minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in There Is No Alternative?
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 There Is No Alternative 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.