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If I Knew: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Eb major
- 6/8
- 87 BPM
- Medium
If I Knew written out as piano music: the I – V – IV – iv loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths) and the right hand hammock chords.
If I Knew 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 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Abm | iv | Ab Cb 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: rowing-boat pulse (root bass · 6/8 8ths) in the left hand and hammock chords in the right, over the Eb – Bb – Ab – Abm 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 If I Knew
Does the sheet music for If I Knew 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 If I Knew?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Ab – Abm (I – V – IV – iv) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Abm – Eb.
What key is If I Knew in?
Eb major, at about 87 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in If I Knew?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Knew easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.