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Bali Ha'i: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
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Bali Ha'i written out as piano music: the bVI7 – I – i – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays giant steps (lh chords) and the right hand soft chords.
Bali Ha'i chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Db7 | bVI7 | Db F Ab Cb |
| 2 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 4 | F | I | 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Db7 – F – Fm – F 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 Bali Ha'i
Does the sheet music for Bali Ha'i 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 Bali Ha'i?
The loop is Db7 – F – Fm – F (bVI7 – I – i – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Bali Ha'i in?
F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bali Ha'i?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bali Ha'i 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Bali Ha'i?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.