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One Hand, One Heart: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Leonard Bernstein
- Ab major
- 3/4
- 112 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 1957
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
One Hand, One Heart written out as piano music: the I – IV – V – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz bells.
One Hand, One Heart chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ab | I | 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: waltz ripple (broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz bells in the right, over the Ab – Db – Eb – Ab 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 One Hand, One Heart
Does the sheet music for One Hand, One Heart 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 One Hand, One Heart?
The loop is Ab – Db – Eb – Ab (I – IV – V – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is One Hand, One Heart in?
Ab major, at about 112 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in One Hand, One Heart?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Hand, One Heart 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.