Piano chords · Rock drive
Who’s To Say: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Vanessa Carlton & Stephan Jenkins
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–I–vi–V loop
- 2004
- Medium
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Who’s To Say written out as piano music: the IV – I – vi – V loop in E 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 firefly blink.
Who’s To Say 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 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 2 | E | I | E G# B |
| 3 | C#m | vi | C# E G# |
| 4 | B | V | B D# F# |
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 firefly blink in the right, over the A – E – C#m – B 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 Who’s To Say
Does the sheet music for Who’s To Say 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 Who’s To Say?
The loop is A – E – C#m – B (IV – I – vi – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Who’s To Say in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Who’s To Say?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Who’s To Say 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.