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How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky): piano accompaniment sheet music
By Eric Clapton
- C major
- 4/4
- 85 BPM
- Easy
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How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) written out as piano music: the #iv7 – VII7 – iii – #iv7 – VII7 – iii – bIII7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.
How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky) 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 | F#m7 | #iv7 | F# A C# E |
| 1 | B7 | VII7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 3 | F#m7 | #iv7 | F# A C# E |
| 3 | B7 | VII7 | B D# F# A |
| 4 | Em | iii | E G B |
| 4 | Eb7 | bIII7 | Eb G Bb Db |
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: yo-yo bounce (broken chord 8-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the F#m7 – B7 – Em – F#m7 – B7 – Em – Eb7 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 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 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.