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He Knows My Name: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Tommy Walker
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 1996
- Easy
He Knows My Name written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – V loop in E 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 double-clap chords.
He Knows My Name chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | B | V | B D# F# |
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 double-clap chords in the right, over the E – A – E – B 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 He Knows My Name
Does the sheet music for He Knows My Name 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 He Knows My Name?
The loop is E – A – E – B (I – IV – I – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is He Knows My Name in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in He Knows My Name?
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 He Knows My Name 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.