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I Didn't Know What Time It Was: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 1939
- Easy
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I Didn't Know What Time It Was written out as piano music: the vii7 – III7 – II – ii – vi – iii 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 hopscotch bells.
I Didn't Know What Time It Was 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 | F#m7 | vii7 | F# A C# E |
| 1 | B7 | III7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | A | II | A C# E |
| 3 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | Bm | iii | 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the F#m7 – B7 – A – Am – Em – Bm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Does the sheet music for I Didn't Know What Time It Was 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 Didn't Know What Time It Was?
The loop is F#m7 – B7 – A – Am – Em – Bm (vii7 – III7 – II – ii – vi – iii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is I Didn't Know What Time It Was in?
G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Didn't Know What Time It Was?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Didn't Know What Time It Was easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I Didn't Know What Time It Was?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.