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Think: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Aretha Franklin

  • D major
  • 4/4
  • 120 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Island pulseThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Think written out as piano music: the I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2), and the right hand sings the tune.

Think chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in D major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1D7I7D F# A C
2A7V7A C# E G
3G7IV7G B D F
4D7I7D F# A C

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: island pulse (root bass · tresillo 3-3-2) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D7 – A7 – G7 – D7 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 Think

Does the sheet music for Think 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 Think?

The loop is D7 – A7 – G7 – D7 (I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Think in?

D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Think?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Think 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.