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Work In Progress (Growing Pains): piano accompaniment sheet music

By Mary J. Blige

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 63 BPM
  • 2007
  • Easy
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Left hand Little marchThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

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Work In Progress (Growing Pains) written out as piano music: the bIII7 – bVI – bII – I loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays little march (lh chords (2/4)), and the right hand sings the tune.

Work In Progress (Growing Pains) chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1Ab7bIII7Ab C Eb Gb
2DbbVIDb F Ab
3GbbIIGb Bb Db
4FIF A C

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: little march (lh chords (2/4)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab7 – Db – Gb – F 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 Work In Progress (Growing Pains)

Does the sheet music for Work In Progress (Growing Pains) 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 Work In Progress (Growing Pains)?

The loop is Ab7 – Db – Gb – F (bIII7 – bVI – bII – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Work In Progress (Growing Pains) in?

F major, at about 63 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Work In Progress (Growing Pains)?

Little march: lh chords (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Work In Progress (Growing Pains) 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.