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They Say It's Wonderful: piano accompaniment sheet music
- F major
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- 1946
- Easy
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They Say It's Wonderful written out as piano music: the ii7 – bvi° – ii7 – iv – V7 – I – IV7 – iii7 – biii° loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand heartbeat chords.
They Say It's Wonderful 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.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
| 1 | C#dim | bvi° | C# E G |
| 1 | Gm7 | ii7 | G Bb D F |
| 2 | Bbm | iv | Bb Db F |
| 2 | C7 | V7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | I | F A C |
| 3 | Bb7 | IV7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 4 | Am7 | iii7 | A C E G |
| 4 | G#dim | biii° | G# B D |
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: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and heartbeat chords in the right, over the Gm7 – C#dim – Gm7 – Bbm – C7 – F – Bb7 – Am7 – G#dim 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 They Say It's Wonderful
Does the sheet music for They Say It's Wonderful 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 They Say It's Wonderful?
The loop is Gm7 – C#dim – Gm7 – Bbm – C7 – F – Bb7 – Am7 – G#dim (ii7 – bvi° – ii7 – iv – V7 – I – IV7 – iii7 – biii°) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is They Say It's Wonderful in?
F major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in They Say It's Wonderful?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is They Say It's Wonderful easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of They Say It's Wonderful?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.