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If It Makes You Happy: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- G major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- Easy
If It Makes You Happy written out as piano music: the I – Isus – I – Isus loop in G major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hopping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
If It Makes You Happy 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 | Gsus4 | Isus4 | G C D |
| 3 | G | I | G B D |
| 4 | Gsus4 | Isus4 | G C 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: hopping heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 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 If It Makes You Happy
Does the sheet music for If It Makes You Happy 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 It Makes You Happy?
The loop is G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in G major, and the song ends on G – Gsus4 – G.
What key is If It Makes You Happy in?
G major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in If It Makes You Happy?
Hopping heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If It Makes You Happy 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.