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The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema): piano accompaniment sheet music
- Db major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1963
- Easy
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The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) written out as piano music: the II7 – IVmaj7 – V – I – II7 – IVmaj7 loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand sleep-in chords.
The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db 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 | Eb7 | II7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 3 | Gbmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F |
| 3 | Ab | V | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | Db | I | Db F Ab |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and sleep-in chords in the right, over the Eb7 – Eb7 – Gbmaj7 – Ab – Ab – Db 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 Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)
Does the sheet music for The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) 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 Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)?
The loop is Eb7 – Eb7 – Gbmaj7 – Ab – Ab – Db (II7 – IVmaj7 – V – I – II7 – IVmaj7) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.
What key is The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) in?
Db major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)?
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.