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Heavy Makes You Happy: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Bobby Bloom & Jeff Barry
- G major
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1970
- Easy
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Heavy Makes You Happy written out as piano music: the I – IV – I – IV loop in G 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 push chords.
Heavy Makes You Happy 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | C | IV | C E G |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | C | IV | C E 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: walking roots (root bass · quarters) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the G – C – G – C 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 Heavy Makes You Happy
Does the sheet music for Heavy Makes You Happy 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 Heavy Makes You Happy?
The loop is G – C – G – C (I – IV – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is Heavy Makes You Happy in?
G major, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Heavy Makes You Happy?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Heavy Makes You Happy 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.