Piano chords · Bossa beach
Lay It Down: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jennifer Knapp
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- bVI–bVII–bVI–bVII loop
- 2000
- Easy
Lay It Down written out as piano music: the bVI – bVII – bVI – bVII loop in G 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 offbeat skank.
Lay It Down 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 | Eb | bVI | Eb G Bb |
| 2 | F | bVII | F A C |
| 3 | Eb | bVI | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | F | bVII | F A C |
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 offbeat skank in the right, over the Eb – F – Eb – F 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 Lay It Down
Does the sheet music for Lay It Down 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 Lay It Down?
The loop is Eb – F – Eb – F (bVI – bVII – bVI – bVII) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Lay It Down in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lay It Down?
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 Lay It Down 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.