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Simple Things: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Amy Grant
- E major
- 4/4
- 91 BPM
- I–vi–IV–Vsus loop
- 2003
- Medium
Simple Things written out as piano music: the I – vi – IV – Vsus loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hurrying footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.
Simple Things 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 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 3 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 4 | Bsus4 | Vsus4 | B E 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: hurrying footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the E – C#m – A – Bsus4 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 Simple Things
Does the sheet music for Simple Things 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 Simple Things?
The loop is E – C#m – A – Bsus4 (I – vi – IV – Vsus) in E major, and the song ends on D – A – E.
What key is Simple Things in?
E major, at about 91 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Simple Things?
Hurrying footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Simple Things easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.