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Hurdy Gurdy Man: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Donovan
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–bVII–IV–I loop
- 1968
- Medium
Hurdy Gurdy Man written out as piano music: the I – bVII – IV – I loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-skip footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4&), and the right hand sings the tune.
Hurdy Gurdy Man chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G 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 | G | I | G B D |
| 2 | F | bVII | F A C |
| 3 | C | IV | C E G |
| 4 | G | I | G B D |
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: double-skip footsteps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4&) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the G – F – C – G 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 Hurdy Gurdy Man
Does the sheet music for Hurdy Gurdy Man 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 Hurdy Gurdy Man?
The loop is G – F – C – G (I – bVII – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on F – C – G.
What key is Hurdy Gurdy Man in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Hurdy Gurdy Man?
Double-skip footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hurdy Gurdy Man easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.