Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
I Know What Boys Like: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Christopher Butler
- E major
- 5/4
- 132 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
I Know What Boys Like written out as piano music: the vi – VI5 – V5 – III5 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand marching chords.
I Know What Boys Like chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 2 | C# | VI | C# E# G# |
| 3 | B | V | B D# F# |
| 4 | G# | III | G# B# 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and marching chords in the right, over the C#m – C# – B – G# 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.
Questions about I Know What Boys Like
Does the sheet music for I Know What Boys Like 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 What Boys Like?
The loop is C#m – C# – B – G# (vi – VI5 – V5 – III5) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is I Know What Boys Like in?
E major, at about 132 beats a minute in 5/4.
What does the left hand play in I Know What Boys Like?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Know What Boys Like 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.