Piano chords · Blues & boogie
I Know A Little: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1977
- Easy
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I Know A Little written out as piano music: the bVII5 – VII5 – I5 – bIII loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand offbeat skank.
I Know A Little chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | bVII | G B D |
| 2 | G# | VII | G# B# D# |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | C | bIII | C E G |
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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the G – G# – A – C 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 Know A Little
Does the sheet music for I Know A Little 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 Know A Little?
The loop is G – G# – A – C (bVII5 – VII5 – I5 – bIII) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is I Know A Little in?
A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Know A Little?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Know A Little 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.