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Biggest, Greatest Thing: piano accompaniment sheet music

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Biggest, Greatest Thing written out as piano music: the I – vi – ii – V7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays jazz walk (walking bass) and the right hand skipping-stone chords.

Biggest, Greatest Thing chord chart

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

BarChordNumeralNotes
1BbIBb D F
2GmviG Bb D
3CmiiC Eb G
4F7V7F A C Eb

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: jazz walk (walking bass) in the left hand and skipping-stone chords in the right, over the Bb – Gm – Cm – F7 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 Biggest, Greatest Thing

Does the sheet music for Biggest, Greatest Thing 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 Biggest, Greatest Thing?

The loop is Bb – Gm – Cm – F7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is Biggest, Greatest Thing in?

Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Biggest, Greatest Thing?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Biggest, Greatest Thing 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.