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Is There Something I Should Know: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Taylor, Andy Taylor & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1983
- Easy
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Is There Something I Should Know written out as piano music: the I5 – I7 – Isus – I loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) and the right hand knock-knock chords.
Is There Something I Should Know chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | D7 | I7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | Dsus4 | Isus4 | D G A |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: run-up footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand and knock-knock chords in the right, over the D – D7 – Dsus4 – D 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 Is There Something I Should Know
Does the sheet music for Is There Something I Should Know 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 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.