Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Be Grateful: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Walter Hawkins
- E minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- bVII–i–bVII–i loop
- 1978
- Easy
Be Grateful written out as piano music: the bVII – i – bVII – i loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
Be Grateful chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. 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 | VII | D F# A |
| 2 | Em | i | E G B |
| 3 | D | VII | D F# A |
| 4 | Em | i | E G B |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the D – Em – D – Em 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 Be Grateful
Does the sheet music for Be Grateful 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 Be Grateful?
The loop is D – Em – D – Em (bVII – i – bVII – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Be Grateful in?
E minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Be Grateful?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Be Grateful 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.