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I Should Be Sleeping: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Emerson Drive
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–ii–V loop
- 2002
- Easy
I Should Be Sleeping written out as piano music: the I – IV – ii – V loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand push chords.
I Should Be Sleeping chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the Eb – Ab – Fm – Bb 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 Should Be Sleeping
Does the sheet music for I Should Be Sleeping 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 Should Be Sleeping?
The loop is Eb – Ab – Fm – Bb (I – IV – ii – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb – Eb.
What key is I Should Be Sleeping in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Should Be Sleeping?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Should Be Sleeping 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.