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The Boy Next Door: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Hugh Martin
- F major
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- 1943
- Easy
The Boy Next Door written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – vi loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays moonlit climb (broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4)) and the right hand waltz chords.
The Boy Next Door 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 | Gm | ii | G Bb D |
| 2 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 4 | Dm | vi | D F A |
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: moonlit climb (broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4)) in the left hand and waltz chords in the right, over the Gm – C7 – F – Dm 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 The Boy Next Door
Does the sheet music for The Boy Next Door 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 Boy Next Door?
The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Dm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is The Boy Next Door in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Boy Next Door?
Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Boy Next Door 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.