How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: F#m7 – B7 – Em – F#m7 – B7 – Em – Eb7
How it goes
How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: F#m7 is F#, A, C# and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#m7#iv7B7VII7EmiiiF#m7#iv7B7VII7EmiiiEb7bIII7
- F#m7F# · A · C# · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
32 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
Yo-yo bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 85 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G

What chords are in How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)?

The loop is F#m7 – B7 – Em – F#m7 – B7 – Em – Eb7 (#iv7 – VII7 – iii – #iv7 – VII7 – iii – bIII7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) in?

C major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)?

Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, 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 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.