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Watch What Happens: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1964
- Easy
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Watch What Happens written out as piano music: the III7 – vi – ii – vi – III7 – vi – V – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) and the right hand freeze-tag chords.
Watch What Happens 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 | G7 | III7 | G B D F |
| 1 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 2 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 3 | G7 | III7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 4 | Bb | V | Bb D F |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | 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: sneaky heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&) in the left hand and freeze-tag chords in the right, over the G7 – Cm – Fm – Cm – G7 – Cm – Bb – 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.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Watch What Happens
Does the sheet music for Watch What Happens 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 Watch What Happens?
The loop is G7 – Cm – Fm – Cm – G7 – Cm – Bb – Bb7 (III7 – vi – ii – vi – III7 – vi – V – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Watch What Happens in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Watch What Happens?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Watch What Happens easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Watch What Happens?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.