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It’s Gotta Be You: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Anthony Egizii & David Musumeci
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- vi–IV–I–V loop
- 2016
- Easy
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It’s Gotta Be You written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – V loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) and the right hand swing push.
It’s Gotta Be You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb | V | Eb G 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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand and swing push in the right, over the Fm – Db – Ab – Eb 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’s Gotta Be You
Does the sheet music for It’s Gotta Be You 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’s Gotta Be You?
The loop is Fm – Db – Ab – Eb (vi – IV – I – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is It’s Gotta Be You in?
Ab major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It’s Gotta Be You?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It’s Gotta Be You 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.