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Ebony And Ivory: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
- F major
- 5/4
- 132 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
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Ebony And Ivory written out as piano music: the I – ii7 – I – ii7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Ebony And Ivory chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | F | I | F A C |
| 2 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the F – Gm7 – F – Gm7 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 Ebony And Ivory
Does the sheet music for Ebony And Ivory 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 Ebony And Ivory?
The loop is F – Gm7 – F – Gm7 (I – ii7 – I – ii7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – Bb – F.
What key is Ebony And Ivory in?
F major, at about 132 beats a minute in 5/4.
What does the left hand play in Ebony And Ivory?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ebony And Ivory 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.
Can I hear the real melody of Ebony And Ivory?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.