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Some Other Time: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- Easy
Some Other Time written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords), and the right hand sings the tune.
Some Other Time chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab – Eb7 – Ab – Eb7 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 Some Other Time
Does the sheet music for Some Other Time 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 Some Other Time?
The loop is Ab – Eb7 – Ab – Eb7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Some Other Time in?
Ab major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Some Other Time?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Some Other Time 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.