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Just Friends: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 2/2
- 114 BPM
- Easy
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Just Friends written out as piano music: the ii7 – V7 – ii – III7 – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Just Friends chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Am7 | ii7 | A C E G |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 2 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 3 | B7 | III7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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: pausing footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the Am7 – D7 – Am – B7 – Em 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Just Friends
Does the sheet music for Just Friends 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 Just Friends?
The loop is Am7 – D7 – Am – B7 – Em (ii7 – V7 – ii – III7 – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Just Friends in?
G major, at about 114 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Just Friends?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Just Friends easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Just Friends?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.