Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
People Get Ready: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Bob Marley
- D major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
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People Get Ready written out as piano music: the vi7 – IV – I – vi7 – IV – I – vi7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
People Get Ready 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 | Bm7 | vi7 | B D F# A |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 2 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | Bm7 | vi7 | B D F# A |
| 4 | G | IV | G B D |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the Bm7 – G – D – D – Bm7 – G – D 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about People Get Ready
Does the sheet music for People Get Ready 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 People Get Ready?
The loop is Bm7 – G – D – D – Bm7 – G – D (vi7 – IV – I – vi7 – IV – I – vi7) in D major, and the song ends on Em – G – D.
What key is People Get Ready in?
D major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in People Get Ready?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is People Get Ready easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of People Get Ready?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.