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Give A Little Bit: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
- D major
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- V–I–V–I loop
- 1977
- Easy
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Give A Little Bit written out as piano music: the V – I – V – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
Give A Little Bit 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 | A | V | A C# E |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | A | V | A C# E |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: lazy footsteps (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the A – D – A – D 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 Give A Little Bit
Does the sheet music for Give A Little Bit 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 Give A Little Bit?
The loop is A – D – A – D (V – I – V – I) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.
What key is Give A Little Bit in?
D major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Give A Little Bit?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Give A Little Bit 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.