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I Can Barely Say: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Fray
- G major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2012
- Easy
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I Can Barely Say written out as piano music: the I5 – bVII – IV – bVI loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand steady chords.
I Can Barely Say chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | I | G B D |
| 2 | F | bVII | F A C |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | Eb | bVI | Eb 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the G – F – C – 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 I Can Barely Say
Does the sheet music for I Can Barely Say 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 I Can Barely Say?
The loop is G – F – C – Eb (I5 – bVII – IV – bVI) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is I Can Barely Say in?
G major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Can Barely Say?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can Barely Say 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.