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Everything I Know: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda

  • Eb major
  • 6/8
  • 108 BPM
  • 2008
  • Easy
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Left hand Lilting climbRight hand Pirate-stomp chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Everything I Know written out as piano music: the I5 – I – IVsus – I5 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)) and the right hand pirate-stomp chords.

Everything I Know chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EbIEb G Bb
3Absus4IVsus4Ab Db Eb
4EbIEb G Bb

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: lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)) in the left hand and pirate-stomp chords in the right, over the Eb – Eb – Absus4 – Eb 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 Everything I Know

Does the sheet music for Everything I Know 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 Everything I Know?

The loop is Eb – Eb – Absus4 – Eb (I5 – I – IVsus – I5) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Everything I Know in?

Eb major, at about 108 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in Everything I Know?

Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Everything I Know 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.