Piano chords · Old-time stride
The Bare Necessities: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Terry Gilkyson
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1964
- Easy
The Bare Necessities written out as piano music: the ii7 – V7 – I – ii7 loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand wait-a-beat chords.
The Bare Necessities chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in F 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 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
| 2 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
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: oom-pah (bass + chords) in the left hand and wait-a-beat chords in the right, over the Gm7 – C7 – F – F 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 The Bare Necessities
Does the sheet music for The Bare Necessities 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 The Bare Necessities?
The loop is Gm7 – C7 – F – F (ii7 – V7 – I – ii7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is The Bare Necessities in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Bare Necessities?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Bare Necessities 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.
Can I hear the real melody of The Bare Necessities?
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.