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This Time I Know It's For Real: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Donna Summer
- E major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
This Time I Know It's For Real written out as piano music: the bVI – bVII – bIII – bVII loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) and the right hand pop stabs.
This Time I Know It's For Real chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | C | bVI | C E G |
| 2 | D | bVII | D F# A |
| 3 | G | bIII | G B D |
| 4 | D | bVII | D F# A |
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: seesaw bass (root–fifth 1-5-1-5) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the C – D – G – D 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 This Time I Know It's For Real
Does the sheet music for This Time I Know It's For Real 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 This Time I Know It's For Real?
The loop is C – D – G – D (bVI – bVII – bIII – bVII) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is This Time I Know It's For Real in?
E major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Time I Know It's For Real?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Time I Know It's For Real 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.