Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
I’m So Excited: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Trevor Lawrence, June Pointer & others
- G minor
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
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I’m So Excited written out as piano music: the III – VI – III – VI – III – VI – III loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays banana-peel slip (broken chord 8-8-8-8-7) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
I’m So Excited chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | III | Bb D F |
| 3 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Bb | III | 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: banana-peel slip (broken chord 8-8-8-8-7) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Bb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb – Eb – 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.
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’m So Excited
Does the sheet music for I’m So Excited 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’m So Excited?
The loop is Bb – Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb – Eb – Bb (III – VI – III – VI – III – VI – III) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is I’m So Excited in?
G minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’m So Excited?
Banana-peel slip: broken chord 8-8-8-8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m So Excited easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of I’m So Excited?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.