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Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song): piano accompaniment sheet music

By Eugénie Rocherolle

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 116 BPM
  • 1948
  • Easy
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Left hand Giant stepsThe right hand sings the tuneChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) written out as piano music: the iii – vi7 – V – IV – iii7 – vi7 – I – iii loop in C 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 sings the tune.

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1EmiiiE G B
1Am7vi7A C E G
2GVG B D
3FIVF A C
3Em7iii7E G B D
4Am7vi7A C E G
4CIC E G

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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Em – Am7 – Am7 – G – F – Em7 – Am7 – C 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 Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)

Does the sheet music for Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) 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 Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)?

The loop is Em – Am7 – Am7 – G – F – Em7 – Am7 – C (iii – vi7 – V – IV – iii7 – vi7 – I – iii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) in?

C major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)?

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

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