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Professor Bop: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Babs Gonzalez
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1990
- Easy
Professor Bop written out as piano music: the V7 – I7 – bVII7 – bVI7 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) and the right hand push chords.
Professor Bop 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 | F7 | V7 | F A C Eb |
| 2 | Bb7 | I7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Ab7 | bVII7 | Ab C Eb Gb |
| 4 | Gb7 | bVI7 | Gb Bb Db Fb |
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: drowsy heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&) in the left hand and push chords in the right, over the F7 – Bb7 – Ab7 – Gb7 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 Professor Bop
Does the sheet music for Professor Bop 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 Professor Bop?
The loop is F7 – Bb7 – Ab7 – Gb7 (V7 – I7 – bVII7 – bVI7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Professor Bop in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Professor Bop?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Professor Bop 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.