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A Little Less Conversation: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Billy Strange & Scott Davis
- E major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1968
- Medium
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A Little Less Conversation written out as piano music: the I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7 loop in E 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.
A Little Less Conversation chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 1 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 3 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
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 E7 – A7 – E7 – A7 – E7 – A7 – E7 – A7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about A Little Less Conversation
Does the sheet music for A Little Less Conversation 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 A Little Less Conversation?
The loop is E7 – A7 – E7 – A7 – E7 – A7 – E7 – A7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is A Little Less Conversation in?
E major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Little Less Conversation?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Little Less Conversation easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of A Little Less Conversation?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.