Piano chords · Bossa beach
Hip Hug Her: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn & others
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Hip Hug Her written out as piano music: the I7 – IV – bIII5 – bVI7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand gospel-clap chords.
Hip Hug Her 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Db | bIII | Db F Ab |
| 4 | Gb7 | bVI7 | Gb Bb Db Fb |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and gospel-clap chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Db – Gb7 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 Hip Hug Her
Does the sheet music for Hip Hug Her 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 Hip Hug Her?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Db – Gb7 (I7 – IV – bIII5 – bVI7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Hip Hug Her in?
Bb major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hip Hug Her?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hip Hug Her 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.