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Take On Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmne
- A major
- 4/4
- 152 BPM
- 1984
- Medium
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Take On Me written out as piano music: the ii – V – I – IVmaj7 – iii7 loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays tick-tick-boom pulse (root bass · 8ths 1-2, 3-4), and the right hand sings the tune.
Take On Me 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 | Bm | ii | B D F# |
| 2 | E | V | E G# B |
| 3 | A | I | A C# E |
| 4 | Dmaj7 | IVmaj7 | D F# A C# |
| 4 | C#m7 | iii7 | C# E G# B |
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: tick-tick-boom pulse (root bass · 8ths 1-2, 3-4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm – E – A – Dmaj7 – C#m7 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 Take On Me
Does the sheet music for Take On Me 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 Take On Me?
The loop is Bm – E – A – Dmaj7 – C#m7 (ii – V – I – IVmaj7 – iii7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Take On Me in?
A major, at about 152 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take On Me?
Tick-tick-boom pulse: root bass · 8ths 1-2, 3-4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take On Me 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 Take On Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.