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Hello You Beautiful Thing: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Jason Mraz, Becky Gebhardt & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
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Hello You Beautiful Thing written out as piano music: the bVII – I – ii – bVII loop in C 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 skipping-stone chords.
Hello You Beautiful Thing chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
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 skipping-stone chords in the right, over the Bb – C – Dm – Bb 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 Hello You Beautiful Thing
Does the sheet music for Hello You Beautiful Thing 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 Hello You Beautiful Thing?
The loop is Bb – C – Dm – Bb (bVII – I – ii – bVII) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Hello You Beautiful Thing in?
C major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hello You Beautiful Thing?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hello You Beautiful Thing 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.