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The Shining Sea: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Johnny Mandel
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- IV–V7–I–IV loop
- 1966
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
The Shining Sea written out as piano music: the IV – V7 – I – IV loop in C 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 sings the tune.
The Shining Sea 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 | F | IV | F A C |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | F | IV | F A C |
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, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F – G7 – C – F 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 Shining Sea
Does the sheet music for The Shining Sea 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 Shining Sea?
The loop is F – G7 – C – F (IV – V7 – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is The Shining Sea in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Shining Sea?
Hopscotch steps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Shining Sea 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.