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I Get Ideas: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Julio C. Sanders
- C major
- 2/2
- 96 BPM
- 1951
- Easy
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I Get Ideas written out as piano music: the IV – ii – I – biiio loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand catch-up chords.
I Get Ideas chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | IV | F A C |
| 2 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | D#dim | biii° | 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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and catch-up chords in the right, over the F – Dm – C – D#dim 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 Get Ideas
Does the sheet music for I Get Ideas 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 Get Ideas?
The loop is F – Dm – C – D#dim (IV – ii – I – biiio) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is I Get Ideas in?
C major, at about 96 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Get Ideas?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Get Ideas 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.