Piano chords · Old-time stride
Count On Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bruno Mars
- G minor
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
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Count On Me written out as piano music: the v – VI – VII – i – v – VI – VII – i – v – VI loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Count On Me chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 1 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F | VII | F A C |
| 2 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 3 | Dm | v | D F A |
| 3 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | F | VII | F A C |
| 4 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Dm – Eb – Eb – F – Gm – Dm – Eb – Eb – F – Gm 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 Count On Me
Does the sheet music for Count On Me 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 Count On Me?
The loop is Dm – Eb – Eb – F – Gm – Dm – Eb – Eb – F – Gm (v – VI – VII – i – v – VI – VII – i – v – VI) in G minor, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is Count On Me in?
G minor, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Count On Me?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Count On Me easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 10 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Count On Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure 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.