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Waikiki: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Andy Cummings
- C major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1947
- Easy
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Waikiki written out as piano music: the I – I7 – IV – bVII7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays upside-down pulse (root bass · offbeats (&s)) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Waikiki 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 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | C7 | I7 | C E G Bb |
| 3 | F | IV | F A C |
| 4 | Bb7 | bVII7 | Bb D F Ab |
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: upside-down pulse (root bass · offbeats (&s)) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the C – C7 – F – Bb7 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 Waikiki
Does the sheet music for Waikiki 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 Waikiki?
The loop is C – C7 – F – Bb7 (I – I7 – IV – bVII7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Waikiki in?
C major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Waikiki?
Upside-down pulse: root bass · offbeats (&s), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Waikiki 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.