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Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by James Brown
- E major
- 4/4
- 128 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
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Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag written out as piano music: the V7 – I7 – IV7 – I7 loop in E major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | B7 | V7 | B D# F# A |
| 2 | E7 | I7 | E G# B D |
| 3 | A7 | IV7 | A C# E G |
| 4 | E7 | I7 | E G# B 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: lazy seesaw (root–fifth 1-5-5) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the B7 – E7 – A7 – E7 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 Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
Does the sheet music for Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag 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 Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag?
The loop is B7 – E7 – A7 – E7 (V7 – I7 – IV7 – I7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag in?
E major, at about 128 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.