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I Never Knew His Name: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Mark Schoenfeld & Barri McPherson
- C major
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- 1998
- Easy
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I Never Knew His Name written out as piano music: the I – vii – III7 – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
I Never Knew His Name 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Bm | vii | B D F# |
| 3 | E7 | III7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | Am | vi | A C E |
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: waltz climb (broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the C – Bm – E7 – Am 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 Never Knew His Name
Does the sheet music for I Never Knew His Name 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 Never Knew His Name?
The loop is C – Bm – E7 – Am (I – vii – III7 – vi) in C major, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.
What key is I Never Knew His Name in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in I Never Knew His Name?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Never Knew His Name 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.