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Not A Common Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Duncan Sheik
- D minor
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Not A Common Man written out as piano music: the IVsus – Isus – bIIIsus – bVIsus loop in D minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stumbling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Not A Common Man chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsus4 | IVsus4 | G C D |
| 2 | Dsus4 | Isus4 | D G A |
| 3 | Fsus4 | IIIsus4 | F Bb C |
| 4 | Bbsus4 | VIsus4 | Bb Eb 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: stumbling footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gsus4 – Dsus4 – Fsus4 – Bbsus4 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 Not A Common Man
Does the sheet music for Not A Common Man 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 Not A Common Man?
The loop is Gsus4 – Dsus4 – Fsus4 – Bbsus4 (IVsus – Isus – bIIIsus – bVIsus) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Not A Common Man in?
D minor, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Not A Common Man?
Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Not A Common Man 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.