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Somewhere Only We Know: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Glee Cast
- G major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 2004
- Medium
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Somewhere Only We Know written out as piano music: the ii – I – V – ii loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) and the right hand pumping chords.
Somewhere Only We Know chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | D | V | D F# A |
| 4 | Am | ii | A C E |
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: engine 8ths (root bass · 8ths) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the Am – G – D – Am 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 Somewhere Only We Know
Does the sheet music for Somewhere Only We Know 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 Somewhere Only We Know?
The loop is Am – G – D – Am (ii – I – V – ii) in G major, and the song ends on Am – C – G.
What key is Somewhere Only We Know in?
G major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Somewhere Only We Know?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Somewhere Only We Know 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.