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The Pebble Beach Theme: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Vince Guaraldi

  • F major
  • 2/2
  • 138 BPM
  • 1964
  • Easy
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Left hand Bossa swayRight hand Skipping-stone chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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The Pebble Beach Theme written out as piano music: the I – IV7 – I – bVII7 loop in F 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 skipping-stone chords.

The Pebble Beach Theme 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
1FIF A C
2Bb7IV7Bb D F Ab
3FIF A C
4Eb7bVII7Eb G Bb Db

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 skipping-stone chords in the right, over the F – Bb7 – F – Eb7 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 Pebble Beach Theme

Does the sheet music for The Pebble Beach Theme 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 Pebble Beach Theme?

The loop is F – Bb7 – F – Eb7 (I – IV7 – I – bVII7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is The Pebble Beach Theme in?

F major, at about 138 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in The Pebble Beach Theme?

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 Pebble Beach Theme 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.