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Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!): piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 132 BPM
- 1926
- Easy
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Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) written out as piano music: the I – vi7 – IV – bVII7 – iii – biii – ii – bii loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays boom-chick (boom-chick) and the right hand steady chords.
Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb 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 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 1 | Cm7 | vi7 | C Eb G Bb |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Db7 | bVII7 | Db F Ab Cb |
| 3 | Gm | iii | G Bb D |
| 3 | Gbm | biii | Gb Bbb Db |
| 4 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Fbm | bii | Fb Abb Cb |
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: boom-chick (boom-chick) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Eb – Cm7 – Ab – Db7 – Gm – Gbm – Fm – Fbm 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)
Does the sheet music for Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) 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 Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)?
The loop is Eb – Cm7 – Ab – Db7 – Gm – Gbm – Fm – Fbm (I – vi7 – IV – bVII7 – iii – biii – ii – bii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Abm – Eb.
What key is Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) in?
Eb major, at about 132 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.