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Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me: piano accompaniment sheet music
- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1943
- Easy
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Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me written out as piano music: the IV7 – vi – I – IV7 – vi – ii7 loop in G 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 wait-a-beat chords.
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me 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 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 2 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | C7 | IV7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
| 4 | Am7 | ii7 | A 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: giant steps (lh chords) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the C7 – Em – G – C7 – Em – Am7 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 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Does the sheet music for Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me 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 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me?
The loop is C7 – Em – G – C7 – Em – Am7 (IV7 – vi – I – IV7 – vi – ii7) in G major, and the song ends on C – Cm – G.
What key is Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.