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Baker Street: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Gerry Rafferty
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1978
- Easy
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Baker Street written out as piano music: the V – I7 – IV – IIsus4 – V loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tiptoe heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.
Baker Street 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 | D | V | D F# A |
| 2 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | Asus4 | IIsus4 | A D E |
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: tiptoe heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the D – D – G7 – C – Asus4 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 Baker Street
Does the sheet music for Baker Street 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 Baker Street?
The loop is D – D – G7 – C – Asus4 (V – I7 – IV – IIsus4 – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Baker Street in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Baker Street?
Tiptoe heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Baker Street easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Baker Street?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.