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Maybe: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 118 BPM
- Medium
Maybe written out as piano music: the II7 – IV – I – II7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jogging footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4) and the right hand offbeat skank.
Maybe 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 | A7 | II7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | A7 | II7 | 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: jogging footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4) in the left hand and offbeat skank in the right, over the A7 – C – G – 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 Maybe
Does the sheet music for Maybe 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 Maybe?
The loop is A7 – C – G – A7 (II7 – IV – I – II7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Maybe in?
G major, at about 118 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Maybe?
Jogging footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Maybe easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.