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The Heather On The Hill: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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The Heather On The Hill written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – VI7 – ii7 – VI7 – IV loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) and the right hand steady chords.
The Heather On The Hill 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 | Eb7 | I7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 2 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | Fm7 | ii7 | F Ab C Eb |
| 3 | C7 | VI7 | C E G Bb |
| 4 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
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: hopscotch steps (root bass · 1 · 2 · 4) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Eb – Eb7 – Ab – C7 – Fm7 – C7 – Ab 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 Heather On The Hill
Does the sheet music for The Heather On The Hill 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 Heather On The Hill?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab – C7 – Fm7 – C7 – Ab (I – I7 – IV – VI7 – ii7 – VI7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is The Heather On The Hill in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Heather On The Hill?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Heather On The Hill easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of The Heather On The Hill?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.