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Just In Time: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Steve Tyrell

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 125 BPM
  • 1956
  • Easy
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Left hand Pop seesawRight hand Lingering chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Just In Time written out as piano music: the I7 – bVII7 – I7 – bVII7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5) and the right hand lingering chords.

Just In Time 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1C7I7C E G Bb
2Bb7bVII7Bb D F Ab
3C7I7C E G Bb
4Bb7bVII7Bb D F Ab

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: pop seesaw (root–fifth 1-1-5) in the left hand and lingering chords in the right, over the C7 – Bb7 – C7 – Bb7 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 Just In Time

Does the sheet music for Just In Time 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 Just In Time?

The loop is C7 – Bb7 – C7 – Bb7 (I7 – bVII7 – I7 – bVII7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Just In Time in?

C major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Just In Time?

Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Just In Time 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.