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Lest I Forget: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Rebecca St. James & Rob Hawkins
- C major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Lest I Forget written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – bVII loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) and the right hand pop stabs.
Lest I Forget 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | Am | vi | A C E |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | Bb | bVII | Bb 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: knock-knock footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the C – Am – F – Bb 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 Lest I Forget
Does the sheet music for Lest I Forget 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 Lest I Forget?
The loop is C – Am – F – Bb (I – vi – IV – bVII) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Lest I Forget in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lest I Forget?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lest I Forget 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.