Piano chords · Bossa beach
Knock Three Times: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Irwin Levine & L. Russell Brown
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–ii–V7 loop
- 1970
- Easy
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Knock Three Times written out as piano music: the I – IV – ii – V7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand push chords.
Knock Three Times chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D 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 | D | I | D F# A |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | Em | ii | E G B |
| 4 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the D – G – Em – A7 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 Knock Three Times
Does the sheet music for Knock Three Times 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 Knock Three Times?
The loop is D – G – Em – A7 (I – IV – ii – V7) in D major, and the song ends on D – A – D.
What key is Knock Three Times in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Knock Three Times?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Knock Three Times 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.