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Let’s Hear It For The Boy: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Deniece Williams
- C major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- I–IV–bVII–IV loop
- 1984
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Let’s Hear It For The Boy written out as piano music: the I – IV – bVII – IV loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3) and the right hand soft chords.
Let’s Hear It For The Boy 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | F | IV | F A C |
| 3 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
| 4 | F | IV | 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: leapfrog pulse (root bass · 1 · 2a · 3) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the C – F – Bb – F 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 Let’s Hear It For The Boy
Does the sheet music for Let’s Hear It For The Boy 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 Let’s Hear It For The Boy?
The loop is C – F – Bb – F (I – IV – bVII – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Bb – F – C.
What key is Let’s Hear It For The Boy in?
C major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let’s Hear It For The Boy?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let’s Hear It For The Boy 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.