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Good Morning: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Nacio Herb Brown

  • Bb major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • 1939
  • Easy
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Left hand Walking rootsRight hand Hopscotch bellsChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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Good Morning written out as piano music: the I – V – I – iii – I – iii – I – iii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters) and the right hand hopscotch bells.

Good Morning chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1BbIBb D F
1FVF A C
2BbIBb D F
2DmiiiD F A
3BbIBb D F
3DmiiiD F A
4BbIBb D F
4DmiiiD 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Bb – F – Bb – Dm – Bb – Dm – Bb – 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.

To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.

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Questions about Good Morning

Does the sheet music for Good Morning 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 Morning?

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

What key is Good Morning in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Good Morning?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Good Morning 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 Good Morning?

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.