Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
One Or The Other: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Paula Abdul, Curtis Williams & others
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 1988
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
One Or The Other written out as piano music: the II – vi – II – vi 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 tiptoe chords.
One Or The Other 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 | C | II | C E G |
| 2 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
| 3 | C | II | C E G |
| 4 | Gm | vi | G Bb D |
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 tiptoe chords in the right, over the C – Gm – C – Gm 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.
Questions about One Or The Other
Does the sheet music for One Or The Other 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 Or The Other?
The loop is C – Gm – C – Gm (II – vi – II – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is One Or The Other in?
Bb major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Or The Other?
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 Or The Other 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.