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Read All About It: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Professor Green featuring Emeli Sande
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- vi–IV–I–iii loop
- 2009
- Easy
Read All About It written out as piano music: the vi – IV – I – iii loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand soft chords.
Read All About It 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 | Bm | vi | B D F# |
| 2 | G | IV | G B D |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | F#m | iii | 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bm – G – D – F#m 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 Read All About It
Does the sheet music for Read All About It 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 Read All About It?
The loop is Bm – G – D – F#m (vi – IV – I – iii) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Read All About It in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Read All About It?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Read All About It 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.