Piano chords · Blues & boogie
Hey There: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Jerry Ross
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1954
- Easy
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Hey There written out as piano music: the I – biii – ii7 – V7 – I – biii – ii7 – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand soft chords.
Hey There chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 1 | Gbm | biii | Gb Bbb Db |
| 2 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Gbm | biii | Gb Bbb Db |
| 4 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Eb – Gbm – Fm7 – Bb7 – Eb – Gbm – Fm7 – Bb7 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 Hey There
Does the sheet music for Hey There 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 Hey There?
The loop is Eb – Gbm – Fm7 – Bb7 – Eb – Gbm – Fm7 – Bb7 (I – biii – ii7 – V7 – I – biii – ii7 – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Hey There in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hey There?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hey There 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 Hey There?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.