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How to play Is There Something I Should Know on piano
Written by John Taylor, Andy Taylor & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
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Learn Is There Something I Should Know in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – D7 – Dsus4 – D
How it goes
Is There Something I Should Know sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DID7I7Dsus4Isus4DI- DD · F# · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
How it goes
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Is There Something I Should Know
What chords are in Is There Something I Should Know?
The loop is D – D7 – Dsus4 – D (I5 – I7 – Isus – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Is There Something I Should Know in?
D major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Is There Something I Should Know?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Is There Something I Should Know 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.