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It Goes Like It Goes: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by David Shire
- Bb major
- 3/4
- 90 BPM
- I–iv–I–iv loop
- 1979
- Medium
It Goes Like It Goes written out as piano music: the I – iv – I – iv loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lapping waves (open arpeggio 1-5-10-5-10-5 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
It Goes Like It Goes chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Ebm | iv | Eb Gb Bb |
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: lapping waves (open arpeggio 1-5-10-5-10-5 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Bb – Ebm – Bb – Ebm 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 It Goes Like It Goes
Does the sheet music for It Goes Like It Goes 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 It Goes Like It Goes?
The loop is Bb – Ebm – Bb – Ebm (I – iv – I – iv) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is It Goes Like It Goes in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in It Goes Like It Goes?
Lapping waves: open arpeggio 1-5-10-5-10-5 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Goes Like It Goes 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.