Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

About this piece

Thinking Out Loud is Ed Sheeran’s slow-dance love song, one of his best-known ballads. Its warm, steady groove and simple chord pattern sit well under the hands, so it is a favourite for players who want to accompany a singer. Also by Ed Sheeran in EzPiano: Shape of You and Perfect. What you can play here is the first 30 seconds (101 notes, about 3 a second); the whole arrangement lasts 3:19. The preview is written in 4/4 time. The full arrangement spans D2 to A5, about 3½ octaves of the keyboard. About 27 % of the preview’s key presses sound two or more notes at once; the rest are single notes.

Full song

3:19

Preview

the opening 30 s, 101 notes

Time signature

4/4

Range (full song)

D2–A5 (about 3½ octaves)

Notes (full song)

872