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Beat It: piano accompaniment sheet music
- D# minor
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Beat It written out as piano music: the i – VII – i – VII loop in D# minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Beat It chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D# 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#m | i | D# F# A# |
| 2 | C# | VII | C# E# G# |
| 3 | D#m | i | D# F# A# |
| 4 | C# | VII | 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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the D#m – C# – D#m – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Beat It
Does the sheet music for Beat It 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 Beat It?
The loop is D#m – C# – D#m – C# (i – VII – i – VII) in D# minor, and the song ends on B – C# – D#m.
What key is Beat It in?
D# minor, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Beat It?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Beat It 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Beat It?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune 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.