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I’ve Heard That Song Before: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Frank Sinatra

  • C major
  • 2/2
  • 100 BPM
  • Easy
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I’ve Heard That Song Before written out as piano music: the V7 – I – vii – III7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.

I’ve Heard That Song Before chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1G7V7G B D F
2CIC E G
3BmviiB D F#
4E7III7E G# B D

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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the G7 – C – Bm – E7 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 Heard That Song Before

Does the sheet music for I’ve Heard That Song Before 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 Heard That Song Before?

The loop is G7 – C – Bm – E7 (V7 – I – vii – III7) in C major, and the song ends on C – Fm – C.

What key is I’ve Heard That Song Before in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in I’ve Heard That Song Before?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I’ve Heard That Song Before 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.