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Watching You Watch Him: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- vi–IV–V–I loop
- 2011
- Easy
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Watching You Watch Him written out as piano music: the vi – IV – V – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays oom-pah (bass + chords) and the right hand hopscotch bells.
Watching You Watch Him chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab 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 | Fm | vi | F Ab C |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Eb | V | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab 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 (bass + chords) in the left hand and hopscotch bells in the right, over the Fm – Db – Eb – Ab 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 Watching You Watch Him
Does the sheet music for Watching You Watch Him 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 Watching You Watch Him?
The loop is Fm – Db – Eb – Ab (vi – IV – V – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Watching You Watch Him in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Watching You Watch Him?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Watching You Watch Him 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.