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Don't Make Me Over: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Steve Tyrell
- Db major
- 6/8
- 90 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
Don't Make Me Over written out as piano music: the V – IV – I – iii loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) and the right hand pirate-stomp chords.
Don't Make Me Over chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Ab | V | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Gb | IV | Gb Bb Db |
| 3 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Fm | iii | F Ab 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: cradle pulse (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8)) in the left hand and pirate-stomp chords in the right, over the Ab – Gb – Db – Fm 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 Don't Make Me Over
Does the sheet music for Don't Make Me Over 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 Don't Make Me Over?
The loop is Ab – Gb – Db – Fm (V – IV – I – iii) in Db major, and the song ends on Ab – Gb – Db.
What key is Don't Make Me Over in?
Db major, at about 90 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Don't Make Me Over?
Cradle pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Don't Make Me Over 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.