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Satisfaction: piano accompaniment sheet music
- E major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- I–bVII–I–bVII loop
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Satisfaction written out as piano music: the I – bVII – I – bVII loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) and the right hand shy chords.
Satisfaction chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | E | I | E G# B |
| 2 | D | bVII | D F# A |
| 3 | E | I | E G# B |
| 4 | D | bVII | 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: double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) in the left hand and shy chords in the right, over the E – D – E – 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.
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Questions about Satisfaction
Does the sheet music for Satisfaction 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 Satisfaction?
The loop is E – D – E – D (I – bVII – I – bVII) in E major, and the song ends on E – D – E.
What key is Satisfaction in?
E major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Satisfaction?
Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Satisfaction 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.