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Goodnight Goodnight: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Maroon 5
- D major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- IV–I–ii–I loop
- 2007
- Medium
Goodnight Goodnight written out as piano music: the IV – I – ii – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) and the right hand deep-breath chords.
Goodnight Goodnight 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 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 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: knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand and deep-breath chords in the right, over the G – D – Em – 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 Goodnight Goodnight
Does the sheet music for Goodnight Goodnight 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 Goodnight Goodnight?
The loop is G – D – Em – D (IV – I – ii – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.
What key is Goodnight Goodnight in?
D major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Goodnight Goodnight?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Goodnight Goodnight easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.