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Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin): piano accompaniment sheet music

By Geoff Zanelli & Jon Brion

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Left hand Gentle rockingRight hand Pausing chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin) written out as piano music: the I – V7 – I – V7 loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) and the right hand pausing chords.

Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin) 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GIG B D
2D7V7D F# A C
3GIG B D
4D7V7D F# A C

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: gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the G – D7 – G – D7 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 Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin)

Does the sheet music for Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin) 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 Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin)?

The loop is G – D7 – G – D7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.

What key is Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin) in?

G major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin)?

Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Christopher Robin (from Christopher Robin) 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.