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Each Day Gets Better: piano accompaniment sheet music
By John Legend
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Each Day Gets Better written out as piano music: the IV – iii – ii – V loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stumbling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Each Day Gets Better chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 3 | Cm | ii | C Eb G |
| 4 | F | V | F A C |
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: stumbling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the Eb – Dm – Cm – F 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 Each Day Gets Better
Does the sheet music for Each Day Gets Better 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 Each Day Gets Better?
The loop is Eb – Dm – Cm – F (IV – iii – ii – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Each Day Gets Better in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Each Day Gets Better?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Each Day Gets Better 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.