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Hawaii Five-O Theme: piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Ventures
- C minor
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1969
- Easy
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Hawaii Five-O Theme written out as piano music: the I – i – bVII – i loop in C minor 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 sings the tune.
Hawaii Five-O Theme chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. 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 | I | C E G |
| 2 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 3 | Bb | VII | Bb D F |
| 4 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the C – Cm – Bb – Cm 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 Hawaii Five-O Theme
Does the sheet music for Hawaii Five-O Theme 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 Hawaii Five-O Theme?
The loop is C – Cm – Bb – Cm (I – i – bVII – i) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Hawaii Five-O Theme in?
C minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hawaii Five-O Theme?
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 Hawaii Five-O Theme 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.