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Washed By The Water: piano accompaniment sheet music

Written by Nathaniel Rinehart & William Rinehart

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Left hand Eager heartbeatThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Washed By The Water written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4), and the right hand sings the tune.

Washed By The Water 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.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1FIVF A C
2CIC E G
3FIVF A C
4CIC E G

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: eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F – C – F – C 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 Washed By The Water

Does the sheet music for Washed By The Water 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 Washed By The Water?

The loop is F – C – F – C (IV – I – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Washed By The Water in?

C major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Washed By The Water?

Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Washed By The Water 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.