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Gimme Gimme: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

Written by Jeanine Tesori

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 110 BPM
  • 2001
  • Easy
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Left hand Trampoline bounceRight hand Steady chordsChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Gimme Gimme without reading music. The left hand plays trampoline bounce (broken chord 8-12-5-12) and the right hand steady chords.

The bass riff of Gimme Gimme in letter notes

The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
F → F7
RC5+D5+A5 A4+C5+F5
LF2 F2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 2
Dm → C
RC5+D5+G#5 F5 B4+C#5+G#5 F5 Bb4+D5+G5
LD2 D2 C#2 Db2 C2
Bar 3
F → F7
RC5+D5+A5 C5+D5+A5 A4+C5+F5
LF2 F2 Eb2 Eb2
Bar 4
Dm → C
RC5+D5+G#5 F5 B4+C#5+G#5 F5 Bb4+D5+G5
LD2 D2 C#2 Db2 C2

Gimme Gimme accompaniment in letter notes

The F – F7 – Dm – C – F – F7 – Dm – C loop with trampoline bounce in the left hand and steady chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
F → F7
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5
LF3 C4 C3 C4
Bar 2
Dm → C
RF4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LD3 A3 G3 G4
Bar 3
F → F7
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5
LF3 C4 C3 C4
Bar 4
Dm → C
RF4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5 E4 G4 C5 E5 G5 C6 E6 G6
LD3 A3 G3 G4
Bar 5
F → F7
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5
LF3 C4 C3 C4
Bar 6
Dm → C
RF4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LD3 A3 G3 G4
Bar 7
F → F7
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5
LF3 C4 C3 C4
Bar 8
Dm → C
RF4+A4+D5 F4+A4+D5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LD3 A3 G3 G4

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

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Questions about Gimme Gimme

What are the letter notes for the Gimme Gimme piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is F – F7 – Dm – C – F – F7 – Dm – C, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Gimme Gimme?

The loop is F – F7 – Dm – C – F – F7 – Dm – C (I – I7 – vi – V – I – I7 – vi – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Gimme Gimme in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Gimme Gimme?

Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Gimme Gimme easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Gimme Gimme?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.