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Bossa Nova Baby: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
Bossa Nova Baby written out as piano music: the I7 – I – ii – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) and the right hand pop stabs.
Bossa Nova Baby 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | C | I | C 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: doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the C7 – C – Dm – 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.
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Questions about Bossa Nova Baby
Does the sheet music for Bossa Nova Baby 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 Bossa Nova Baby?
The loop is C7 – C – Dm – C (I7 – I – ii – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Bossa Nova Baby in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bossa Nova Baby?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bossa Nova Baby 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.