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Somewhere Only We Know: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Keane
- A major
- 4/4
- 87 BPM
- 2004
- Medium
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Somewhere Only We Know written out as piano music: the vi – iii – IV – V7 – vi loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths) and the right hand pumping chords.
Somewhere Only We Know chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A 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 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 2 | C#m | iii | C# E G# |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | E7 | V7 | E G# B D |
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: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand and pumping chords in the right, over the F#m – C#m – D – D – E7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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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 F#m – C#m – D – D – E7 (vi – iii – IV – V7 – vi) in A major, and the song ends on E – D – A.
What key is Somewhere Only We Know in?
A major, at about 87 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Somewhere Only We Know?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, 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 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Somewhere Only We Know?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.