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I've Got No Strings: piano accompaniment sheet music
- A major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- I–ii–V7–ii loop
- 1940
- Easy
I've Got No Strings written out as piano music: the I – ii – V7 – ii loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bouncing alberti (alberti bass 1-8-5-8) and the right hand pausing chords.
I've Got No Strings chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | A | I | A C# E |
| 2 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 3 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | Bm | ii | B 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: bouncing alberti (alberti bass 1-8-5-8) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the A – Bm – E7 – Bm 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 I've Got No Strings
Does the sheet music for I've Got No Strings 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've Got No Strings?
The loop is A – Bm – E7 – Bm (I – ii – V7 – ii) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – E7 – A.
What key is I've Got No Strings in?
A major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I've Got No Strings?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I've Got No Strings 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.