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Under Control: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Ellie Goulding

  • G# minor
  • 4/4
  • 70 BPM
  • 2013
  • Easy
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Left hand Knock-knock footstepsThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Under Control written out as piano music: the iv – bVI – i – bVII loop in G# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.

Under Control 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1C#mivC# E G#
2EVIE G# B
3G#miG# B D#
4F#VIIF# 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: knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C#m – E – G#m – 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 Under Control

Does the sheet music for Under Control 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 Under Control?

The loop is C#m – E – G#m – F# (iv – bVI – i – bVII) in G# minor, and the song ends on E – F# – G#m.

What key is Under Control in?

G# minor, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Under Control?

Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Under Control 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.