Piano chords · Rock drive
I Gotta Try: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Gotta Try written out as piano music: the bIII – iv – bIII – iv loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
I Gotta Try chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | bIII | F A C |
| 2 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
| 3 | F | bIII | F A C |
| 4 | Gm | iv | G Bb D |
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: rock hop (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the F – Gm – F – Gm 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 Gotta Try
Does the sheet music for I Gotta Try 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 Gotta Try?
The loop is F – Gm – F – Gm (bIII – iv – bIII – iv) in D major, and the song ends on Bm – A – D.
What key is I Gotta Try in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Gotta Try?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Gotta Try 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.