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Nothing: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Marvin Hamlisch
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1975
- Easy
Nothing written out as piano music: the V7 – VI – ii7 – V – ii7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Nothing 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 |
| 1 | C | VI | C E G |
| 2 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 3 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 4 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Bb7 – C – Fm7 – Bb – Fm7 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Nothing
Does the sheet music for Nothing 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 Nothing?
The loop is Bb7 – C – Fm7 – Bb – Fm7 (V7 – VI – ii7 – V – ii7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Nothing in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Nothing?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nothing easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Nothing?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.