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If I Ruled The World: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
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If I Ruled The World written out as piano music: the Imaj7 – I7 – vii7 – Imaj7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
If I Ruled The World chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Ebmaj7 | Imaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 2 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | Dm7 | vii7 | D F A C |
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: hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Ebmaj7 – Eb7 – Dm7 – Dm7 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 If I Ruled The World
Does the sheet music for If I Ruled The World 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 If I Ruled The World?
The loop is Ebmaj7 – Eb7 – Dm7 – Dm7 (Imaj7 – I7 – vii7 – Imaj7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is If I Ruled The World in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in If I Ruled The World?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If I Ruled The World 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.
Can I hear the real melody of If I Ruled The World?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.