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I Say A Little Prayer: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
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I Say A Little Prayer written out as piano music: the III – VI – V7 – i7 loop in F# minor 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 push-and-land chords.
I Say A Little Prayer chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F# 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 | A | III | A C# E |
| 2 | D | VI | D F# A |
| 3 | C#7 | V7 | C# E# G# B |
| 4 | F#m7 | i7 | F# 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and push-and-land chords in the right, over the A – D – C#7 – F#m7 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 Say A Little Prayer
Does the sheet music for I Say A Little Prayer 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 Say A Little Prayer?
The loop is A – D – C#7 – F#m7 (III – VI – V7 – i7) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is I Say A Little Prayer in?
F# minor, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Say A Little Prayer?
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 Say A Little Prayer 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.
Can I hear the real melody of I Say A Little Prayer?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.