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I Keep Forgettin’: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Leiber And Stoller
- E minor
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
I Keep Forgettin’ written out as piano music: the v7 – VImaj7 – v7 – iv7 – v7 – VImaj7 – v7 loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3), and the right hand sings the tune.
I Keep Forgettin’ chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bm7 | v7 | B D F# A |
| 2 | Cmaj7 | VImaj7 | C E G B |
| 3 | Bm7 | v7 | B D F# A |
| 3 | Am7 | iv7 | A C E G |
| 3 | Bm7 | v7 | B 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: leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Bm7 – Bm7 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 Keep Forgettin’
Does the sheet music for I Keep Forgettin’ 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 Keep Forgettin’?
The loop is Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Bm7 – Bm7 (v7 – VImaj7 – v7 – iv7 – v7 – VImaj7 – v7) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is I Keep Forgettin’ in?
E minor, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Keep Forgettin’?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Keep Forgettin’ easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I Keep Forgettin’?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.