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Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Housefires
- G major
- 6/8
- 72 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
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Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren) written out as piano music: the IV – vi7 – I – ii7 – iii – V – vi loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gondola ripple (broken chord 1-5-8-8-5 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 | C | IV | C E G |
| 1 | Em7 | vi7 | E G B D |
| 2 | G | I | G B D |
| 3 | Am7 | ii7 | A C E G |
| 3 | Bm | iii | B D F# |
| 4 | D | V | D F# A |
| 4 | Em | vi | E G B |
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: gondola ripple (broken chord 1-5-8-8-5 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – Em7 – G – Am7 – Bm – D – Em 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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The same left hand: Gondola ripple
Questions about Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren)
Does the sheet music for Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren) 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 Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
The loop is C – Em7 – G – Am7 – Bm – D – Em (IV – vi7 – I – ii7 – iii – V – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren) in?
G major, at about 72 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
Gondola ripple: broken chord 1-5-8-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 7 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Good Good Father (arr. Phillip Keveren)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.