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Agua De Beber (Water To Drink): piano accompaniment sheet music

By Antonio Carlos Jobim

  • B minor
  • 2/2
  • 120 BPM
  • 1961
  • Easy
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Left hand Bossa swayThe right hand sings the tuneChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) written out as piano music: the i7 – iv7 – IV7 – iv – VII – i7 – i loop in B minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)), and the right hand sings the tune.

Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Bm7i7B D F# A
1Em7iv7E G B D
2E7IV7E G# B D
2EmivE G B
3AVIIA C# E
3Bm7i7B D F# A
4BmiB 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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Bm7 – Em7 – E7 – Em – A – Bm7 – Bm 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 Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)

Does the sheet music for Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) 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 Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)?

The loop is Bm7 – Em7 – E7 – Em – A – Bm7 – Bm (i7 – iv7 – IV7 – iv – VII – i7 – i) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.

What key is Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) in?

B minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.