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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Dick Van Dyke
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1967
- Medium
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – I7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand slow-down chords.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | Am | ii | A C E |
| 2 | D7 | V7 | D F# A C |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | G7 | I7 | G B D F |
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: trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) in the left hand and slow-down chords in the right, over the Am – D7 – G – G7 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 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Does the sheet music for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 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 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
The loop is Am – D7 – G – G7 (ii – V7 – I – I7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chitty Chitty Bang Bang easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.