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For Heaven's Sake: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 1948
- Easy
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For Heaven's Sake written out as piano music: the VI7 – bVII7 – biio – ii loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
For Heaven's Sake chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | A7 | VI7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Bb7 | bVII7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | C#dim | bii° | C# E G |
| 4 | Dm | ii | D F A |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the A7 – Bb7 – C#dim – Dm 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 For Heaven's Sake
Does the sheet music for For Heaven's Sake 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 For Heaven's Sake?
The loop is A7 – Bb7 – C#dim – Dm (VI7 – bVII7 – biio – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is For Heaven's Sake in?
C major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in For Heaven's Sake?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is For Heaven's Sake 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.