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This Nearly Was Mine: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Oscar Hammerstein II
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- 1949
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
This Nearly Was Mine written out as piano music: the IV – iv – I – #iv° loop in Eb 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 bells.
This Nearly Was Mine 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 | Ab | IV | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Abm | iv | Ab Cb Eb |
| 3 | Eb | I | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Adim | #iv° | A 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: oom-pah-pah (waltz oom-pah-pah) in the left hand and waltz bells in the right, over the Ab – Abm – Eb – Adim 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 This Nearly Was Mine
Does the sheet music for This Nearly Was Mine 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 This Nearly Was Mine?
The loop is Ab – Abm – Eb – Adim (IV – iv – I – #iv°) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is This Nearly Was Mine in?
Eb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in This Nearly Was Mine?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Nearly Was Mine 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.
Can I hear the real melody of This Nearly Was Mine?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part 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.