Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Diana Krall
- F minor
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- i–bVI–i–bVI loop
- 1932
- Easy
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How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) written out as piano music: the i – bVI – i – bVI loop in F minor 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 late-knock chords.
How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 2 | Db | VI | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Fm | i | F Ab C |
| 4 | Db | VI | Db 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 late-knock chords in the right, over the Fm – Db – Fm – Db 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 How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
Does the sheet music for How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) 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 How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)?
The loop is Fm – Db – Fm – Db (i – bVI – i – bVI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) in?
F minor, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)?
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 How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) 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.