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Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
- A minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite written out as piano music: the i – bVI – V – i loop in A minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz bells.
Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Am | i | A C E |
| 2 | F | VI | F A C |
| 3 | E | V | E G# B |
| 4 | Am | i | A C E |
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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz bells in the right, over the Am – F – E – Am 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 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite
Does the sheet music for Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite 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 Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite?
The loop is Am – F – E – Am (i – bVI – V – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite in?
A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite 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.