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The Makings Of You: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Curtis Mayfield

  • F major
  • 3/4
  • 81 BPM
  • 1970
  • Easy
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Left hand Oom-pah-pahRight hand Waltz push chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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The Makings Of You written out as piano music: the iii – vi – ii – IV 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-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) and the right hand waltz push chords.

The Makings Of You 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1AmiiiA C E
2DmviD F A
3GmiiG Bb D
4BbIVBb D F

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-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz push chords in the right, over the Am – Dm – Gm – Bb 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 Makings Of You

Does the sheet music for The Makings Of You 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 Makings Of You?

The loop is Am – Dm – Gm – Bb (iii – vi – ii – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is The Makings Of You in?

F major, at about 81 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in The Makings Of You?

Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Makings Of You 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.