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One In A Million You: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Larry Graham
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- Easy
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One In A Million You written out as piano music: the I7 – IV – bVII7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand late-knock chords.
One In A Million You chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Ab7 | bVII7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 4 | Bb | I | Bb 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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the Bb7 – Eb – Ab7 – Bb 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 In A Million You
Does the sheet music for One In A Million You 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 In A Million You?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Ab7 – Bb (I7 – IV – bVII7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is One In A Million You in?
Bb major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One In A Million You?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One In A Million You 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.