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Should've Known Better: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Richard Marx
- C minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1987
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Should've Known Better written out as piano music: the bVII – bIII – bVII – bIII loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves), and the right hand sings the tune.
Should've Known Better chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 2 | Eb | III | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 4 | Eb | III | Eb G Bb |
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: heartbeat octaves (rocking octaves) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb 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 Should've Known Better
Does the sheet music for Should've Known Better 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 Should've Known Better?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Bb – Eb (bVII – bIII – bVII – bIII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Should've Known Better in?
C minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Should've Known Better?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Should've Known Better 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.