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My Favorite Things (from The Grinch): piano accompaniment sheet music
By The Supremes
- E minor
- 3/4
- 85 BPM
- i–v–i–v loop
- 1959
- Easy
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My Favorite Things (from The Grinch) written out as piano music: the i – v – i – v loop in E minor 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.
My Favorite Things (from The Grinch) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | Bm | v | B D F# |
| 3 | Em | i | E G B |
| 4 | Bm | v | B 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 Em – Bm – Em – Bm 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 My Favorite Things (from The Grinch)
Does the sheet music for My Favorite Things (from The Grinch) 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 My Favorite Things (from The Grinch)?
The loop is Em – Bm – Em – Bm (i – v – i – v) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is My Favorite Things (from The Grinch) in?
E minor, at about 85 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in My Favorite Things (from The Grinch)?
Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Favorite Things (from The Grinch) 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.