Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Gary Barlow
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
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When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground written out as piano music: the I – iii – I – iii loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) and the right hand steady chords.
When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 2 | Dm | iii | D F A |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | Dm | iii | D F A |
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: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Bb – Dm – Bb – Dm 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 When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground
Does the sheet music for When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground 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 When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground?
The loop is Bb – Dm – Bb – Dm (I – iii – I – iii) in Bb major, and the song ends on F – Eb – Bb.
What key is When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground 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.
Can I hear the real melody of When Your Feet Don’t Touch The Ground?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.