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Bess, You Is My Woman: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1935
- Easy
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Bess, You Is My Woman written out as piano music: the VII7 – III – VII7 – III 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 steady chords.
Bess, You Is My Woman 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 | E7 | VII7 | E G# B D |
| 2 | A | III | A C# E |
| 3 | E7 | VII7 | E G# B D |
| 4 | A | III | 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the E7 – A – E7 – A 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 Bess, You Is My Woman
Does the sheet music for Bess, You Is My Woman 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 Bess, You Is My Woman?
The loop is E7 – A – E7 – A (VII7 – III – VII7 – III) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Bess, You Is My Woman in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bess, You Is My Woman?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bess, You Is My Woman 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.