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Well, Of All The Rotten Shows: piano accompaniment sheet music
- C major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–V7–I loop
- 2000
- Easy
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Well, Of All The Rotten Shows written out as piano music: the V7 – I – V7 – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand steady chords.
Well, Of All The Rotten Shows 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 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 2 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 4 | C | I | C 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: marching giant (lh triads) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the G7 – C – G7 – 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 Well, Of All The Rotten Shows
Does the sheet music for Well, Of All The Rotten Shows 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 Well, Of All The Rotten Shows?
The loop is G7 – C – G7 – C (V7 – I – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Well, Of All The Rotten Shows in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Well, Of All The Rotten Shows?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Well, Of All The Rotten Shows 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.