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A Well Respected Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ray Davies
- G major
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
A Well Respected Man written out as piano music: the IV – vi – ii – IV loop in G major 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 wait-a-beat chords.
A Well Respected Man chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | C | IV | C E G |
| 2 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | C | IV | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the C – Em – Am – C 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 Well Respected Man
Does the sheet music for A Well Respected Man 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 Well Respected Man?
The loop is C – Em – Am – C (IV – vi – ii – IV) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is A Well Respected Man in?
G major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in A Well Respected Man?
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 A Well Respected Man 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.