Piano chords · Bossa beach
I Want Someone: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Estelle Axton & Willia Parker
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 1966
- Easy
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I Want Someone written out as piano music: the I – ii – V7 – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
I Want Someone chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bbm | ii | Bb Db F |
| 3 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Ab – Bbm – Eb7 – Ab 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 Want Someone
Does the sheet music for I Want Someone 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 Want Someone?
The loop is Ab – Bbm – Eb7 – Ab (I – ii – V7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is I Want Someone in?
Ab major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Want Someone?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Want Someone 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.