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Call Me Irresponsible: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Frank Sinatra

  • E major
  • 4/4
  • 105 BPM
  • 1962
  • Easy
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Call Me Irresponsible written out as piano music: the I – vi7 – ii7 – V7 – I – bii° loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.

Call Me Irresponsible chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in E major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EIE G# B
1C#m7vi7C# E G# B
2F#m7ii7F# A C# E
2B7V7B D# F# A
3EIE G# B
4E#dimbii°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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the E – C#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – E – E#dim 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 Call Me Irresponsible

Does the sheet music for Call Me Irresponsible 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 Call Me Irresponsible?

The loop is E – C#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – E – E#dim (I – vi7 – ii7 – V7 – I – bii°) in E major, and the song ends on F#m – B7 – E.

What key is Call Me Irresponsible in?

E major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Call Me Irresponsible?

Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Call Me Irresponsible easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Call Me Irresponsible?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.