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The Hawaiian Wedding Song: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- Easy
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The Hawaiian Wedding Song written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand soft chords.
The Hawaiian Wedding Song chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
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: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the G7 – C – G7 – C 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 Hawaiian Wedding Song
Does the sheet music for The Hawaiian Wedding Song 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 Hawaiian Wedding Song?
The loop is G7 – C – G7 – C (V7 – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is The Hawaiian Wedding Song in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Hawaiian Wedding Song?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Hawaiian Wedding Song 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.