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A Note From Grandma: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–V–vi–iii loop
- 2006
- Tricky
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A Note From Grandma written out as piano music: the I – V – vi – iii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rocket sweep (wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15), and the right hand sings the tune.
A Note From Grandma 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | F | V | F A C |
| 3 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 4 | Dm | iii | D F A |
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: rocket sweep (wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb – F – Gm – Dm 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 A Note From Grandma
Does the sheet music for A Note From Grandma 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 Note From Grandma?
The loop is Bb – F – Gm – Dm (I – V – vi – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Ebm – Bb.
What key is A Note From Grandma in?
Bb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Note From Grandma?
Rocket sweep: wide arpeggio 1-5-8-8-12-15, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is A Note From Grandma easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.