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Macavity: The Mystery Cat: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- Easy
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Macavity: The Mystery Cat written out as piano music: the I5 – bIII5 – #IV5 – VI5 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 steady chords.
Macavity: The Mystery Cat 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 | Eb | bIII | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | F# | #IV | F# A# C# |
| 4 | A | VI | A C# E |
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 steady chords in the right, over the C – Eb – F# – A 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 Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Does the sheet music for Macavity: The Mystery Cat 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 Macavity: The Mystery Cat?
The loop is C – Eb – F# – A (I5 – bIII5 – #IV5 – VI5) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Macavity: The Mystery Cat in?
C major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Macavity: The Mystery Cat?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Macavity: The Mystery Cat 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.