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Got To Be There: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Bb major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- Easy
Got To Be There written out as piano music: the I – IV – bVII – I7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
Got To Be There 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab | bVII | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the Bb – Eb – Ab – Bb7 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 Got To Be There
Does the sheet music for Got To Be There 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 Got To Be There?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Ab – Bb7 (I – IV – bVII – I7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Got To Be There in?
Bb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Got To Be There?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Got To Be There 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.