2 Poor Kids: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Ruth B

Bb major
12/8
102 BPM
2015
Easy

Tuning the piano…

Learn it

2 Poor Kids written out as piano music: the IV – I – iii – IV loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.

2 Poor Kids chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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	Eb	IV	Eb G Bb
2	Bb	I	Bb D F
3	Dm	iii	D F A
4	Eb	IV	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: slow-dance heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Eb – Bb – Dm – 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 2 Poor Kids

Does the sheet music for 2 Poor Kids 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 2 Poor Kids?

The loop is Eb – Bb – Dm – Eb (IV – I – iii – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is 2 Poor Kids in?

Bb major, at about 102 beats a minute in 12/8.

What does the left hand play in 2 Poor Kids?

Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is 2 Poor Kids 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.