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Just Pretend: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Guy Fletcher & Doug Flett
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Just Pretend written out as piano music: the V7 – I – IV – V loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) and the right hand waltz chords.
Just Pretend 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 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
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: waltz roots (root bass · 3/4 quarters) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Bb 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 Pretend
Does the sheet music for Just Pretend 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 Pretend?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Ab – Bb (V7 – I – IV – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Just Pretend in?
Eb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Just Pretend?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Just Pretend 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.