Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Don’t Look Down: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ryan Tedder & Brent Kutzle
- D major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Don’t Look Down written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – Vsus loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Don’t Look Down chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | Asus4 | Vsus4 | 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – G – D – 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.
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Questions about Don’t Look Down
Does the sheet music for Don’t Look Down 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 Don’t Look Down?
The loop is Bm – G – D – Asus4 (vi – IV – I – Vsus) in D major, and the song ends on Asus4 – A – D.
What key is Don’t Look Down in?
D major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Don’t Look Down?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don’t Look Down 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.